Casanova Lab's Avatar

Casanova Lab

@casanovalab.bsky.social

We're a research lab at Rockefeller University (NY) and Necker Hospital (Paris) studying human genetic and immunological determinants of infectious diseases. https://www.hgid.org/

869 Followers  |  220 Following  |  292 Posts  |  Joined: 17.12.2024  |  1.7519

Latest posts by casanovalab.bsky.social on Bluesky

Improved outcome of HSCT in STAT1 gain-of-function disease following JAK inhibition bridging | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press STAT1-GOF disease is characterized by infections and autoimmunity. In this article, overall survival after allogeneic HSCT in an international cohort of 36

Now on PubMed:
Improved outcome of HSCT in STAT1 gain-of-function disease following JAK inhibition bridging url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

31.10.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Partial STX11 deficiency due to a hypomorphic variantβ€”self-limiting inflammatory disease preceding HLH onset | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press Recently developed in vitro technology was used to define the function of a previously uncharacterized STX11 mutation L135P present in a patient with atypi

Noori, Banday, Voskoboinik et al use recently developed in vitro technology to define the function of a previously uncharacterized STX11 mutation L135P in a patient w/ atypical familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

πŸŽ₯ See a video summary: youtu.be/cYSBIU0lh6U

21.10.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

New study from Valagussa, Kracker et al. @institutimagine.bsky.social identifies and characterizes a novel heterozygous USB1 variant (p.P44L) in a patient with #hypogammaglobulinemia and low #neutrophil counts, showing altered protein localization and function. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

22.10.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Noninfectious manifestations of CVID have not been formally summarized. In this systematic literature review, Ducasa, Marsh et al. provide a comprehensive summary as a reference point for the field, revealing pervasive detrimental noninfectious manifestations. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

24.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Human immunity | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press Human immunity is often insufficient against infectious agents and sometimes over-reactive to innocuous components of the environment or the human body. Ge

Have you considered submitting a paper to @jhumimmunity.org ?

To know more about us, please read our inaugural editorial: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

26.10.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

A heterozygous USB1 variant linked to #immunodeficiency. New study from Alice Valagussa, Sven Kracker and colleagues @institutimagine.bsky.social @inserm.fr: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

#Diagnostics #InbornErrorsOfImmunity #ClinicalPhenotypes

29.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Ober, Lenoir, @jrosain.bsky.social et al. report the same ultra-rare pathogenic noncoding single-nucleotide variant in the promoter of WAS in four male patients from two unrelated kindreds w/ features of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome. rupress.org/jhi/article/...
@esidsociety.bsky.social

30.10.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Noyer, @stefanfeske.bsky.social et al show that a novel mutation in ORAI1 results in constitutive CRAC channel activation while abolishing stimulation-induced channel opening. The mutation is associated with severe immune dysregulation, incl. altered T & NK cell function rupress.org/jhi/article/...

30.10.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

New review: Nicolai van Oers and Kathleen Sullivan summarize 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, which has complex clinical presentations, with congenital malformations of the thymus leading to many immune system changes. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

@clinimmsoc.bsky.social
#InbornErrorsOfImmunity

30.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Auto-Abs against type I IFNs: strong, common, and global determinants of severe #arboviral diseases. New review from Adrian Gervais, Alessandro Borghesi (@esibor.bsky.social), Jean-Laurent Casanova (@casanovalab.bsky.social), and Shen-Ying Zhang @inserm.fr: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

30.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A WAS promoter variant underlying Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome in two kindreds | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press We report the same ultra-rare pathogenic noncoding single-nucleotide variant in the promoter of WAS in four male patients from two unrelated kindreds with

Don't forget sequencing the promoter !

A WAS promoter variant underlying Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome in two kindreds url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

30.10.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ORAI1 mutation with mixed loss- and gain-of-function properties causes immunodeficiency and HLH | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press A novel mutation in ORAI1 results in constitutive CRAC channel activation while abolishing stimulation-induced channel opening. The mutation is associated

A fascinating genetic and mechanistic study:

ORAI1 mutation with mixed loss- and gain-of-function properties causes immunodeficiency and HLH url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

30.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Human immunity | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press Human immunity is often insufficient against infectious agents and sometimes over-reactive to innocuous components of the environment or the human body. Ge

Have you considered submitting a paper to @jhumimmunity.org ?

To know more about us, please read our inaugural editorial: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

26.10.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The seven enigmas of SARS-CoV-2: From the past to the future | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press Andreakos et al. report the progress of the COVID Human Genetic Effort since its launch 5 years ago, with the aim to understand clinical variability, from

covidhge.com has had a great ride and it's only been the beginning !

The seven enigmas of SARS-CoV-2: From the past to the future url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

26.10.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Auto-Abs against type I IFNs: Strong, common, and global determinants of severe arboviral diseases | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press Autoantibodies neutralizing antiviral type I IFNs (AAN-I-IFN) underlie a small but growing number of severe arboviral diseases. These auto-Abs are strong,

Auto-Abs against type I IFNs: Strong, common, and global determinants of severe arboviral diseases url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

26.10.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A heterozygous USB1 variant linked to immunodeficiency | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press This study identifies a novel heterozygous USB1 variant (p.P44L) in a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia and low neutrophil counts, showing altered protein

A heterozygous USB1 variant linked to immunodeficiency url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

26.10.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A systematic literature review of CVID reveals pervasive detrimental noninfectious manifestations | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press Noninfectious manifestations of CVID have not been formally summarized. This systematic literature review provides a comprehensive summary as a reference p

A systematic literature review of CVID reveals pervasive detrimental noninfectious manifestations url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

26.10.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

#MedskyπŸ§ͺ #IDSky #immunosky #publichealth
@casanovalab.bsky.social @petterbrodin.bsky.social et al
A global effort to define the human genetics of protective immunity to #SARSCoV2 infection & the clinical variability among #COVID- exposed individuals.

24.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

In this review, Andreakos et al. report the progress of the COVID Human Genetic Effort since its launch 5 years ago, with the aim to understand clinical variability, from resistance to severe outcomes, among individuals exposed to #SARSCoV2. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

#InbornErrorsOfImmunity

24.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Auto-Abs against type I IFNs: Strong, common, and global determinants of severe arboviral diseases | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press Autoantibodies neutralizing antiviral type I IFNs (AAN-I-IFN) underlie a small but growing number of severe arboviral diseases. These auto-Abs are strong,

A Review of auto-Abs neutralizing type I IFN in patients with arboviral diseases:

Auto-Abs against type I IFNs: Strong, common, and global determinants of severe arboviral diseases url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

24.10.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Gervais, @esibor.bsky.social, @casanovalab.bsky.social, and Zhang review how #autoantibodies neutralizing antiviral type I IFNs underlie a small but growing number of severe #arboviral diseases. Genetic defects of type I IFN immunity may underlie other unexplained cases. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

23.10.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
A human YEATS4 variant confers resistance to TST and IGRA conversion despite Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure - Genome Medicine Background Despite sustained exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), some individualsβ€”so-called resistersβ€”have persistently negative results for the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon-gam...

We report a 5'UTR variant in YEATS4 that confers resistance to tuberculosis through altering the translation of the YEATS4 open-reading frame! Congrats to Clement Conil and colleagues at @casanovalab.bsky.social! It was fun to help with this story! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

20.10.2025 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two different forms of inherited human TCRΞ± chain deficiency | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press Previous reports suggested that inherited TCRΞ± deficiency is not as severe as expected. We report children with complete TCRΞ± deficiency, a lack of Ξ±Ξ² T ce

Another exciting collaborative paper in the @jhumimmunity.org:

Two different forms of inherited human TCRΞ± chain deficiency url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

17.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

A novel heterozygous pathogenic AIRE variant causing #autoimmunity but not infectious susceptibility. New study from Mounavi Vemula, Alberto Pinzon-Charry (Children's Health Queensland) & colleagues: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

@anne-puel.bsky.social @casanovalab.bsky.social
#InbornErrorsOfImmunity

16.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A novel heterozygous pathogenic AIRE variant causing autoimmunity but not infectious susceptibility | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press We describe a novel heterozygous variant in AIRE in 3 individuals with mild APECED. This variant was validated as being pathogenic by a mechanism of negati

A novel heterozygous pathogenic AIRE variant causing autoimmunity but not infectious susceptibility url: rupress.org/jhi/article/...

15.10.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Clinical features, genotypes, and geographic distribution of 238 Latin American CGD patients | Journal of Human Immunity | Rockefeller University Press This epidemiological study describes CGD in Latin America. It highlights high infection risks, limited treatment options, and poor survival rates, especial

This epidemiological study of #CGD in Latin America by Tiago Santos de Oliveira, Antonio Condino-Neto et al. emphasizes the need for better diagnosis, newborn screening, regional treatment guidelines, & expanded access to effective therapies rupress.org/jhi/article/...

@lasidofficial.bsky.social

13.10.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Partial STX11 deficiency due to a hypomorphic variantβ€”self-limiting inflammatory disease preceding HLH onset. A new Research Letter from Tahereh Noori, Aaqib Zaffar Banday, Ilia Voskoboinik et al. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

πŸŽ₯ See short video summary: youtu.be/cYSBIU0lh6U

#Immunodeficiency

14.10.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Last Friday members of our NY lab braved the chilly fall weather to lunch on BΓ‘nh MΓ¬ al fresco. This HGID crew is a hardy bunch that doesn’t let much stand in their way!

14.10.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

In @jhumimmunity.org, Vemula, Pinzon-Charry et al. describe a novel heterozygous variant in AIRE in 3 individuals w/ mild #APECED. This variant was validated as being pathogenic by a mechanism of negative dominance. This represents new cases of autosomal dominant APECED. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

09.10.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Vemula, Pinzon-Charry et al. describe a novel heterozygous variant in AIRE in 3 individuals with mild #APECED. This variant was validated as being pathogenic by a mechanism of negative dominance. This represents new cases of autosomal dominant APECED. rupress.org/jhi/article/...

#Autoimmunity

09.10.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@casanovalab is following 20 prominent accounts