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- W4296068051 abstract "BackgroundAzathioprine is a widely prescribed drug for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases such as myasthenia gravis or organ transplant recipients. Azathioprine exerts immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting intracellular purine synthesis and reducing the numbers of circulating B and T lymphocytes. Case reports indicate increased risk for serious infections that can occur despite regular measurements of lymphocyte counts during azathioprine therapy.ObjectiveWe sought to comprehensively investigate therapy-associated patient risks and the underlying immune dysfunction of azathioprine use.MethodsPeripheral blood leukocytes were analyzed using single-cell mass and spectral flow cytometry to detect specific effects of azathioprine use on the systemic immune signature. Therapy-associated clinical features were analyzed in 2 independent cohorts of myasthenia gravis patients.ResultsAzathioprine therapy selectively induced pronounced CD56dimCD16+ natural killer cell depletion and concomitant IFN-γ deficiency. Cytokine profiling revealed a specific contraction of classical TH1 cells during azathioprine treatment. We further observed an increased occurrence of reactivation of endogenous latent herpesviruses in the azathioprine-treated group versus in patients with myasthenia gravis who were not receiving immunomodulatory treatment; this increased occurrence was validated in an independent cohort.ConclusionOur study highlights the risk of development of adverse events during azathioprine therapy and suggests that natural killer cell monitoring could be valuable in clinical practice. Azathioprine is a widely prescribed drug for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases such as myasthenia gravis or organ transplant recipients. Azathioprine exerts immunosuppressive effects by inhibiting intracellular purine synthesis and reducing the numbers of circulating B and T lymphocytes. Case reports indicate increased risk for serious infections that can occur despite regular measurements of lymphocyte counts during azathioprine therapy. We sought to comprehensively investigate therapy-associated patient risks and the underlying immune dysfunction of azathioprine use. Peripheral blood leukocytes were analyzed using single-cell mass and spectral flow cytometry to detect specific effects of azathioprine use on the systemic immune signature. Therapy-associated clinical features were analyzed in 2 independent cohorts of myasthenia gravis patients. Azathioprine therapy selectively induced pronounced CD56dimCD16+ natural killer cell depletion and concomitant IFN-γ deficiency. Cytokine profiling revealed a specific contraction of classical TH1 cells during azathioprine treatment. We further observed an increased occurrence of reactivation of endogenous latent herpesviruses in the azathioprine-treated group versus in patients with myasthenia gravis who were not receiving immunomodulatory treatment; this increased occurrence was validated in an independent cohort. Our study highlights the risk of development of adverse events during azathioprine therapy and suggests that natural killer cell monitoring could be valuable in clinical practice." @default.
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- W4296068051 title "Azathioprine therapy induces selective NK cell depletion and IFN-γ deficiency predisposing to herpesvirus reactivation" @default.
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