Table 2.

Shared and distinct clinical features of patients with inborn errors of the alternative NF-κB pathway

AD NF-κB2 haploinsufficiency (p52LOF/IκBδLOF)AD p52-GOF (p52GOF/IκBδLOF)AD IκBδ-GOF (p52LOF/IκBδGOF)AR NIK deficiencyAR IKK-α deficiencyAR RelB deficiencyAD TRAF3 haploinsufficiencyAR BAFFR deficiencyAR LTBR deficiencyXL-CD40L or AR CD40 deficiencyAR RANK or RANKL deficiency
Gene NFKB2 NFKB2 NFKB2 NIK CHUK RELB TRAF3 BAFFR LTBR CD40/CD40L RANK/RANKL 
IEI/disease group PAD PAD PAD CID CID CID Immune dysregulation PAD CID CID Osteopetrosis 
Immunological phenotypes B cells ↓ Ig, ↓ B cells, and ↑ mem B cells ↓ Ig and ↓ B cells ↓↓↓ Ig and ↓↓↓ B cells ↓↓↓ Ig and ↓↓↓ B cells ↓↓ Ig and ↓↓ B cells ↓↓ Ig and ↓↓ B cells ↑↑ Ig, ↑↑ B cells, and ↓↓ mem B cells ↓↓↓ Ig and ↓↓↓ B cells ↓↓↓ Ig and ↓↓↓ mem B cells ↑↑ IgM, ↓↓↓ IgG, and ↓↓↓ mem B cells ↓ Ig and ↓ mem B cells 
T cells Normal Normal ↑ CD4+ naïve T, ↓ cTFh, and ↓ Treg ↑/↓ CD4+ naïve T and ↓ cTFh ↑ CD4+ naïve T, ↓ cTFh, and ↓ Treg ↓ CD4+ naïve T ↓ CD4+ naïve T, ↑ cTFh, and ↑ Treg Normal ↓ cTFh and ↓ Treg ↓ cTFh Normal 
Susceptibility to infection Respiratory tract bacterial infections ++ ++ +++ +++ ++ ++ +++ ++ +++ +++ ± 
SARS-CoV-2, influenza, VZV, HSV-1 +++ ++ +++ ++ 
Candidiasis (CMC) +++ ++ ++ 
Mycobacterial ++ 
Cryptococcal ++ ++ 
Syndromic features Pituitary defects ++ 
Alopecia areata/totalis ++ ++ 
Nail dystrophy ++ ++ 
Ectodermal dysplasia (sparse hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes) ++ 
SLO development Lymph nodes Normal Lymphadenopathy Normal Hypoplasia Hypoplasia Hypoplasia Lymphadenopathy Normal Hypoplasia Normal/hypoplasia Hypoplasia 
Spleen Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Splenomegaly Normal Functional asplenia Normal Normal 
Autoimmunity Organ-mediated autoimmunity ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 
Auto-Abs against type I IFNs Negative Negative Positive Positive Positive Positive Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative 
AD NF-κB2 haploinsufficiency (p52LOF/IκBδLOF)AD p52-GOF (p52GOF/IκBδLOF)AD IκBδ-GOF (p52LOF/IκBδGOF)AR NIK deficiencyAR IKK-α deficiencyAR RelB deficiencyAD TRAF3 haploinsufficiencyAR BAFFR deficiencyAR LTBR deficiencyXL-CD40L or AR CD40 deficiencyAR RANK or RANKL deficiency
Gene NFKB2 NFKB2 NFKB2 NIK CHUK RELB TRAF3 BAFFR LTBR CD40/CD40L RANK/RANKL 
IEI/disease group PAD PAD PAD CID CID CID Immune dysregulation PAD CID CID Osteopetrosis 
Immunological phenotypes B cells ↓ Ig, ↓ B cells, and ↑ mem B cells ↓ Ig and ↓ B cells ↓↓↓ Ig and ↓↓↓ B cells ↓↓↓ Ig and ↓↓↓ B cells ↓↓ Ig and ↓↓ B cells ↓↓ Ig and ↓↓ B cells ↑↑ Ig, ↑↑ B cells, and ↓↓ mem B cells ↓↓↓ Ig and ↓↓↓ B cells ↓↓↓ Ig and ↓↓↓ mem B cells ↑↑ IgM, ↓↓↓ IgG, and ↓↓↓ mem B cells ↓ Ig and ↓ mem B cells 
T cells Normal Normal ↑ CD4+ naïve T, ↓ cTFh, and ↓ Treg ↑/↓ CD4+ naïve T and ↓ cTFh ↑ CD4+ naïve T, ↓ cTFh, and ↓ Treg ↓ CD4+ naïve T ↓ CD4+ naïve T, ↑ cTFh, and ↑ Treg Normal ↓ cTFh and ↓ Treg ↓ cTFh Normal 
Susceptibility to infection Respiratory tract bacterial infections ++ ++ +++ +++ ++ ++ +++ ++ +++ +++ ± 
SARS-CoV-2, influenza, VZV, HSV-1 +++ ++ +++ ++ 
Candidiasis (CMC) +++ ++ ++ 
Mycobacterial ++ 
Cryptococcal ++ ++ 
Syndromic features Pituitary defects ++ 
Alopecia areata/totalis ++ ++ 
Nail dystrophy ++ ++ 
Ectodermal dysplasia (sparse hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes) ++ 
SLO development Lymph nodes Normal Lymphadenopathy Normal Hypoplasia Hypoplasia Hypoplasia Lymphadenopathy Normal Hypoplasia Normal/hypoplasia Hypoplasia 
Spleen Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Splenomegaly Normal Functional asplenia Normal Normal 
Autoimmunity Organ-mediated autoimmunity ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ 
Auto-Abs against type I IFNs Negative Negative Positive Positive Positive Positive Negative Negative Negative Negative Negative 

+, occasional; ++, commonly observed; +++, very frequent; CID, combined immunodeficiency; CMC, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis; cTFh, circulating T follicular helper; mem, memory; PAD, predominantly antibody deficiency; SLOs, secondary lymphoid organs.

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