Small intestinal immunopathology and GI-associated antibody formation in hereditary alpha-tryptasemia
Konnikova L, Robinson TO, Owings AH, Shirley JF, Davis E, Tang Y, Wall S, Li J, Hasan MH, Gharaibeh RZ, Mendoza Alvarez LB, Ryan LK, Doty A, Chovanec JF, O'Connell MP, Grunes DE, Daley WP, Mayer E, Chang L, Liu J, Snapper SB, Milner JD, Glover SC, Lyons JJ. Small intestinal immunopathology and GI-associated antibody formation in hereditary alpha-tryptasemia. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2021, 148: 813-821.e7. PMID: 33865872, PMCID: PMC9017395, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass-switched memory B cellsMemory B cellsB cellsSyndrome cohortCell pyroptosisFunctional GI diseasesQuiescent Crohn's diseaseSmall intestinal immunopathologySubclinical intestinal inflammationFunctional gastrointestinal symptomsMast cell numbersTissue mast cellsExpression of CD203cBasal serum tryptaseElevated basal serum tryptaseIntestinal immunopathologyGastrointestinal symptomsImmunologic findingsIntestinal inflammationCrohn's diseaseHLA-DRSmall bowelGI diseaseIgG reactiveImmunologic characteristics