Defects in TNFSF6 are a cause of autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS), a childhood syndrome. There are several types of ALPS: type I ALPS (a and b) is associated with Fas and Fas ligand defects and type II ALPS is caused by defects in other apoptosis genes (CASP10). ALPS can be caused by autosomal recessive (ALPS 0) or by autosomal dominant inheritance of Fas mutations (ALPS Ia) and Fas ligand (ALPS Ib).
Alternative names
ALPS1B, ALPS Ib, ALPS type Ib
APO-1 ligand/Fas ligand defect type Ib,defective CD178
Classification
- Defects in lymphocyte apoptosis
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Cross references
Phenotypically related immunodeficiencies
Incidence
Incidence unknown.