PMID- 34177770 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20210629 IS - 1664-2295 (Print) IS - 1664-2295 (Electronic) IS - 1664-2295 (Linking) VI - 12 DP - 2021 TI - Anti-Neurofascin 155 Antibody-Positive Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy/Combined Central and Peripheral Demyelination: Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment Based on the Disease Mechanism. PG - 665136 LID - 10.3389/fneur.2021.665136 [doi] LID - 665136 AB - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). A small number of CIDP patients harbors autoantibodies against nodal/paranodal proteins, such as neurofascin 155 (NF155), contactin 1, and contactin-associated protein 1. In most cases, the predominant immunoglobulin (IgG) subclass is IgG4. Node/paranode antibody-positive CIDP demonstrates distinct features compared with antibody-negative CIDP, including a poor response to intravenous immunoglobulin. The neuropathology of biopsied sural nerve shows Schwann cell terminal loop detachment from axons without macrophage infiltration or inflammation. This is partly attributable to IgG4, which blocks protein-protein interactions without inducing inflammation. Anti-NF155 antibody-positive (NF155(+)) CIDP is unique because of the high frequency of subclinical demyelinating lesions in the central nervous system (CNS). This is probably because NF155 coexists in the PNS and CNS. Such cases showing demyelinating lesions in both the CNS and PNS are now termed combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD). NF155(+) CIDP/CCPD commonly presents hypertrophy of spinal nerve roots and cranial nerves, such as trigeminal and oculomotor nerves, and extremely high levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein, which indicates nerve root inflammation. In the CSF, the CXCL8/IL8, IL13, TNFalpha, CCL11/eotaxin, CCL2/MCP1, and IFNgamma levels are significantly higher and the IL1beta, IL1ra, and GCSF levels are significantly lower in NF155(+) CIDP than in non-inflammatory neurological diseases. Even compared with anti-NF155 antibody-negative (NF155(-)) CIDP, the CXCL8/IL8 and IL13 levels are significantly higher and the IL1beta and IL1ra levels are significantly lower than those in NF155(+) CIDP. Canonical discriminant analysis revealed NF155(+) and NF155(-) CIDP to be separable with IL4, IL10, and IL13, the three most significant discriminators, all of which are required for IgG4 class switching. Therefore, upregulation of both Th2 and Th1 cytokines and downregulation of macrophage-related cytokines are characteristic of NF155(+) CIDP, which explains spinal root inflammation and the lack of macrophage infiltration in the sural nerves. All Japanese patients with NF155(+) CIDP/CCPD have one of two specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotypes, which results in a significantly higher prevalence of HLA-DRB1 (*) 15:01-DQB1 (*) 06:02 compared with healthy Japanese controls. This indicates an involvement of specific HLA class II molecules and relevant T cells in addition to IgG4 anti-NF155 antibodies in the mechanism underlying IgG4 NF155(+) CIDP/CCPD. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Kira. FAU - Kira, Jun-Ichi AU - Kira JI AD - Translational Neuroscience Center, Graduate School of Medicine, and School of Pharmacy at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka, Japan. AD - Department of Neurology, Brain and Nerve Center, Fukuoka Central Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Fukuoka, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20210610 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Neurol JT - Frontiers in neurology JID - 101546899 PMC - PMC8222570 OTO - NOTNLM OT - IgG4 OT - chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy OT - combined central and peripheral demyelination OT - neurofascin 155 OT - node of Ranvier COIS- J-iK received research funds from Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, and Kyowa Kensetsukougyo, and consultancy fees, speaking fees and/or honoraria from Novartis Pharma, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, CSL Behring, Biogen Japan, Teijin Health Care, the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Kyowa Kirin, Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tsumura, Ricoh, EMC, and Eisai. EDAT- 2021/06/29 06:00 MHDA- 2021/06/29 06:01 PMCR- 2021/06/10 CRDT- 2021/06/28 05:55 PHST- 2021/02/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/04/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/06/28 05:55 [entrez] PHST- 2021/06/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/06/29 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/06/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fneur.2021.665136 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Neurol. 2021 Jun 10;12:665136. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.665136. eCollection 2021.