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  • Chronic elevation of interferon (IFN)-response genes (IRG) is implicated in systemic immune-dysregulatory diseases, including autoinflammatory and autoimmune conditions.
  • Excessive IFN signaling is suggested as a causative factor in disease pathogenesis and a potential therapeutic target.

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  • To develop and validate a quantitative scoring system for interferon response genes (IRGs).
  • To assess the utility of this score in diagnosing and monitoring IFN-mediated diseases.

Main Methods:

  • A 28-gene interferon response gene scoring system was developed using a customized NanoString assay.
  • Gene targets were selected from patients with chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature (CANDLE) and chronic hepatitis C.
  • The scoring system was validated in patients with STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI) and compared to neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID) and healthy controls.

Main Results:

  • The 28-gene IFN score demonstrated rapid calculation with high reproducibility and low variability.
  • The score effectively differentiated between IFN-mediated autoinflammatory diseases and IL-1-mediated autoinflammatory diseases.
  • Low expression was observed in clinically active NOMID patients and healthy controls.

Conclusions:

  • The developed 28-gene IFN score is a reliable tool for quantifying IRG expression.
  • This scoring system holds potential for diagnosing interferonopathies.
  • It may serve as a biomarker for disease activity, prognosis, and treatment response in immune-dysregulatory diseases.