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Are Mast Cells Involved in Autoinflammatory Diseases

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
MKD
Autoinflammatory Disease
FMF
TRAPS
Cryopyrin Associated Periodic Syndrome
Haploinsufficiency
Registration Number
NCT05292768
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

Autoinflammatory diseases (AID) are caused by innate immunity dysregulation. AID pathophysiology is only partly understood, especially in the case of unclassified AID. Mast cells (MC) are innate immune cells associated with a spectrum of disease between systemic mastocytosis and mast cell activation syndrome. The implication of MC has been shown in cryopyrin associated periodic syndrome (CAPS).Our aim is to evaluate the involvement of MC in AID by assessing clinical and biological signs of MC activation and studying cutaneous and digestive biopsies.

Detailed Description

Autoinflammatory diseases (AID) are caused by innate immunity dysregulation and characterized by recurrent bouts of fever, frequently associated with digestive, articular or cutaneous symptoms, and sometimes ocular, auricular or neurologic inflammation. The most frequent monogenic AID is Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).

Despite recent genetic progress AID pathophysiology is only partly understood, especially in the case of unclassified AID.

Mast cells (MC) are innate immune cells associated with a spectrum of disease between systemic mastocytosis and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). In MCAS, patients have various symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, pruritus, flush, anxiety, fatigue, among which some are similar to those seen in patients with AID. The implication of MC has been shown in cryopyrin associated periodic syndrome (CAPS).

Our hypothesis is that MC could be involved in AID pathophysiology,

In order to test this hypothesis, we plan to study :

* clinical MC activation symptoms via a standardized clinical score

* biological MC mediators : by measuring total serum tryptase and histamine in total blood, plasma and urine

* MC infiltration on gastro-intestinal (GI) tract and cutaneous biopsies We will compare clinical MC activation score in AID patients to patients with mastocytosis, with other inflammatory diseases, and with healthy controls.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
590
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients >18 years old with Auto-inflammatory diseases already followed up at the CeRéMAIA (french national reference center for autoinflamamtory diseases and AA amyloidosis) of Tenon hospital and included in the JIRcohorte
  • Healthy adult controls, age- and sex-matched with MAI patients, and controls with mastocytosis, an immuno-inflammatory disease.
  • Subject affiliated to or entitled to a social security scheme
  • Collection of the patient's or healthy control's non-opposition
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects unable to answer questions or express themselves
  • Subjects who do not speak French
  • Subject deprived of liberty or under legal protection.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
: presence of MCASat inclusion

presence of clinical and biological markers of MCAS

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
MC infiltration in biopsies from AID patientsat inclusion, retrospectively

we will study MC infiltration in digestive, renale and cutaneous biopsies from patients with AID and compare them with biopsies from the other groups from subgroups of patients who had a biopsy performed.

basophilic polynuclear activation in AID patientsat inclusion, retrospectively

we will study basophilic polynuclear activation from blood samples of AID patients

comparison of clinical symptoms of MC activation between groupsat inclusion

we will compare clinical symptoms of MC activation between AID patients and other groups

MC mediators associated to AIDat inclusion

determine which MC mediators are elevated in AID and if they correlate with inflammation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Service de Médecine Interne

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Paris, France

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