The goal of this controlled, pathophysiological, exploratory interventional study is to compare the inflammatory phenotype of circulating immune cells, basal and following stimulation, from Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy Type 1 (ANE1) patients with those from sex- and age-matched donors who do not carry the mutation.To date, no study has investigated the molecular mechanisms regulating the inflammatory response in ANE1 disease directly on patient samples. The primary endpoint in individuals in the "mutated RANBP2" arm is an inflammatory phenotype (hyperinflammatory monocytes, secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, anti-glycoprotein autoantibodies), significantly exacerbated basal and/or post-stimulation production of pro-inflammatory cytokines compared with the control arm. The secondary objective is to examine the allelic expression of mutant RANBP2 and characterize genetic variants by whole-exome sequencing, in order to associate them with RANBP2 protein localization and ANE crisis severity The researchers will compare the group of ANE1 patients with age- and sex-matched control groups, divided into two subgroups: unrelated controls and controls with familial ties. The aim is to study the different types of inflammatory responses and correlate them with the localization of the RANBP2 protein and the severity of ANE episodes. Participants will participate in a single visit during which demographic data, clinical history and a blood test will be collected with one (unrelated control) or two blood tubes (ANE1 and related control).
Age range
1 Year – 90 Years
Sex
ALL
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Comparison of the inflammatory phenotype of circulating immune cells, both basal and following stimulation, from ANE1 patients with those from sex- and age-matched donors not carrying the mutation
Timeframe: Baseline