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Recurrent candidiasis and early-onset gastric cancer in a patient with a genetically defined partial MYD88 defect

  • Ingrid P. Vogelaar
  • , Marjolijn J L Ligtenberg
  • , Rachel S. van der Post
  • , Richarda M. de Voer
  • , C. Marleen Kets
  • , Trees J G Jansen
  • , Liesbeth Jacobs
  • , Gerty Schreibelt
  • , I. Jolanda M de Vries
  • , Mihai G. Netea
  • , Nicoline Hoogerbrugge*
  • , Jan Lubinski
  • , Anna Jakubowska
  • , Urszula Teodorczyk
  • , Hans K. Schackert
  • , Cora M. Aalfs
  • , Encarna B. Gómez García
  • , Guglielmina N. Ranzani
  • , Valeria Molinaro
  • , Liselotte P. van Hest
  • Frederik J. Hes, Elke Holinski-Feder, Maurizio Genuardi, Margreet G E M Ausems, Rolf H. Sijmons, Anja Wagner, Lizet E. van der Kolk, Hugo Pinheiro, Carla Oliveira, Inga Bjørnevoll, Hildegunn Høberg Vetti, J. Han J M Van Krieken
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Gastric cancer is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. A woman who suffered from recurrent candidiasis throughout her life developed diffuse-type gastric cancer at the age of 23 years. Using whole-exome sequencing we identified a germline homozygous missense variant in MYD88. Immunological assays on peripheral blood mononuclear cells revealed an impaired immune response upon stimulation with Candida albicans, characterized by a defective production of the cytokine interleukin-17. Our data suggest that a genetic defect in MYD88 results in an impaired immune response and may increase gastric cancer risk.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)289-296
Number of pages8
JournalFamilial Cancer
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • Candidaalbicans
  • Gastric cancer
  • Interleukin-17
  • MYD88
  • Th17 response

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