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Zhou W, Graner M, Beseler C, Domashevich T, Selva S, Webster G, Ledreux A, Zizzo Z, Lundt M, Alvarez E, Yu X. Plasma IgG aggregates as biomarkers for multiple sclerosis. Clin Immunol 2023; 256:109801. [PMID: 37816415 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2023.109801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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We recently reported that multiple sclerosis (MS) plasma contains IgG aggregates and induces complement-dependent neuronal cytotoxicity (Zhou et al., 2023). Using ELISA, we report herein that plasma IgG levels in the aggregates can be used as biomarkers for MS. We enriched the IgG aggregates from samples of two cohorts (190 MS and 160 controls) by collecting flow-through after plasma binding to Protein A followed by detection of IgG subclass. We show that there are significantly higher levels of IgG1, IgG3, and total IgG antibodies in MS IgG aggregates, with an AUC >90%; higher levels of IgG1 distinguish secondary progressive MS from relapsing-remitting MS (AUC = 91%). Significantly, we provided the biological rationale for MS plasma IgG biomarkers by demonstrating the strong correlation between IgG antibodies and IgG aggregate-induced neuronal cytotoxicity. These non-invasive, simple IgG-based blood ELISA assays can be adapted into clinical practice for diagnosing MS and SPMS and monitoring treatment responses.
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- Wenbo Zhou
- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Departments of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Innate Immunotherapeutics Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Departments of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Kennedy PGE, Graner MW, Fringuello A, Zhou W, Pointon T, Alquatli K, Bisel S, Langford D, Yu X. Higher Levels of IgG3 Antibodies in Serum, But Not in CSF, Distinguish Multiple Sclerosis From Other Neurological Disorders. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2022; 17:526-537. [PMID: 34989971 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-021-10048-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Increased intrathecal IgG and oligoclonal bands (OCB) are seminal features of multiple sclerosis (MS). Although no such differences in MS blood total IgG antibodies have been reported, serum OCB are a common and persistent finding in MS and have a systemic source. Recent studies showed that IgG3+ B cells and higher levels of serum IgG3 are linked to the development of MS. Additionally, intrathecal IgG synthesis in MS is associated with IgG3 heavy chain gene single nucleotide polymorphisms, and there is a strong relationship between susceptibility to MS and an IgG3 restriction fragment length polymorphism. These studies support the role of IgG3 in disease pathogenesis. Using multiple immunoassays, we investigated levels of total IgG, IgG1, and IgG3 in sera and CSF of 102 MS patients (19 paired CSF and sera), 76 patients with other neurological disorders (9 paired CSF and sera), and 13 healthy controls. We show that higher levels of total IgG and IgG3 antibodies were detected in MS serum, but not in CSF, which distinguishes MS from other inflammatory and non-inflammatory neurological disorders, with Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Curves 0.79 for both IgG3 & total IgG. Our data support the notion that IgG3 antibodies may be a potential candidate for MS blood biomarker development.
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- Peter G E Kennedy
- Institute of Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
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Marsh‐Wakefield F, Juillard P, Ashhurst TM, Juillard A, Shinko D, Putri GH, Read MN, McGuire HM, Byrne SN, Hawke S, Grau GE. Peripheral B-cell dysregulation is associated with relapse after long-term quiescence in patients with multiple sclerosis. Immunol Cell Biol 2022; 100:453-467. [PMID: 35416319 PMCID: PMC9322415 DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
B cells play a major role in multiple sclerosis (MS), with many successful therapeutics capable of removing them from circulation. One such therapy, alemtuzumab, is thought to reset the immune system without the need for ongoing therapy in a proportion of patients. The exact cells contributing to disease pathogenesis and quiescence remain to be identified. We utilized mass cytometry to analyze B cells from the blood of patients with relapse-remitting MS (RRMS) before and after alemtuzumab treatment, and during relapse. A complementary RRMS cohort was analyzed by single-cell RNA sequencing. The R package "Spectre" was used to analyze these data, incorporating FlowSOM clustering, sparse partial least squares-discriminant analysis and permutational multivariate analysis of variance. Immunoglobulin (Ig)A+ and IgG1 + B-cell numbers were altered, including higher IgG1 + B cells during relapse. B-cell linker protein (BLNK), CD40 and CD210 expression by B cells was lower in patients with RRMS compared with non-MS controls, with similar results at the transcriptomic level. Finally, alemtuzumab restored BLNK, CD40 and CD210 expression by IgA+ and IgG1 + B cells, which was altered again during relapse. These data suggest that impairment of IgA+ and IgG1 + B cells may contribute to MS pathogenesis, which can be restored by alemtuzumab.
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- Felix Marsh‐Wakefield
- Vascular Immunology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
- Liver Injury and Cancer ProgramCentenary InstituteSydneyNSWAustralia
- Human Cancer and Viral Immunology LaboratoryThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Vascular Immunology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Sydney Cytometry Core Research FacilityThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Vascular Immunology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Sydney Cytometry Core Research FacilityThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
- Ramaciotti Facility for Human Systems BiologyThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- School of Computer ScienceThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- School of Computer ScienceThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Ramaciotti Facility for Human Systems BiologyThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
- Translational Immunology Group, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
- Centre for Immunology and Allergy ResearchThe Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchWestmeadNSWAustralia
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- Vascular Immunology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
- Central West Neurology and NeurosurgeryOrangeNSWAustralia
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- Vascular Immunology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and HealthThe University of SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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Lopez JA, Denkova M, Ramanathan S, Dale RC, Brilot F. Pathogenesis of autoimmune demyelination: from multiple sclerosis to neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease. Clin Transl Immunology 2021; 10:e1316. [PMID: 34336206 PMCID: PMC8312887 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Autoimmunity plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of demyelination. Multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody‐associated disease (MOGAD) are now recognised as separate disease entities under the amalgam of human central nervous system demyelinating disorders. While these disorders share inherent similarities, investigations into their distinct clinical presentations and lesion pathologies have aided in differential diagnoses and understanding of disease pathogenesis. An interplay of various genetic and environmental factors contributes to each disease, many of which implicate an autoimmune response. The pivotal role of the adaptive immune system has been highlighted by the diagnostic autoantibodies in NMOSD and MOGAD, and the presence of autoreactive lymphocytes in MS lesions. While a number of autoantigens have been proposed in MS, recent emphasis on the contribution of B cells has shed new light on the well‐established understanding of T cell involvement in pathogenesis. This review aims to synthesise the clinical characteristics and pathological findings, discuss existing and emerging hypotheses regarding the aetiology of demyelination and evaluate recent pathogenicity studies involving T cells, B cells, and autoantibodies and their implications in human demyelination.
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- Joseph A Lopez
- Brain Autoimmunity Group Kids Neuroscience Centre Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead Sydney NSW Australia.,Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia
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- Brain Autoimmunity Group Kids Neuroscience Centre Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead Sydney NSW Australia.,School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia
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- Brain Autoimmunity Group Kids Neuroscience Centre Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead Sydney NSW Australia.,Sydney Medical School Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia.,Department of Neurology Concord Hospital Sydney NSW Australia
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- Brain Autoimmunity Group Kids Neuroscience Centre Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead Sydney NSW Australia.,Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia.,Sydney Medical School Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia.,Brain and Mind Centre The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia
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- Brain Autoimmunity Group Kids Neuroscience Centre Kids Research at the Children's Hospital at Westmead Sydney NSW Australia.,Specialty of Child and Adolescent Health Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia.,School of Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia.,Brain and Mind Centre The University of Sydney Sydney NSW Australia
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Yu X, Graner M, Kennedy PGE, Liu Y. The Role of Antibodies in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis. Front Neurol 2020; 11:533388. [PMID: 33192968 PMCID: PMC7606501 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.533388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The presence of persistent intrathecal oligoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) bands (OCBs) and lesional IgG deposition are seminal features of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease pathology. Despite extensive investigations, the role of antibodies, the products of mature CD19+ B cells, in disease development is still controversial and under significant debate. Recent success of B cell depletion therapies has revealed that CD20+ B cells contribute to MS pathogenesis via both antigen-presentation and T-cell-regulation. However, the limited efficacy of CD20+ B cell depletion therapies for the treatment of progressive MS indicates that additional mechanisms are involved. In this review, we present findings suggesting a potential pathological role for increased intrathecal IgGs, the relation of circulating antibodies to intrathecal IgGs, and the selective elevation of IgG1 and IgG3 subclasses in MS. We propose a working hypothesis that circulating B cells and antibodies contribute significantly to intrathecal IgGs, thereby exerting primary and pathogenic effects in MS development. Increased levels of IgG1 and IgG3 antibodies induce potent antibody-mediated cytotoxicity to central nervous system (CNS) cells and/or reduce the threshold required for antigen-driven antibody clustering leading to optimal activation of immune responses. Direct proof of the pathogenic roles of antibodies in MS may provide opportunities for novel blood biomarker identification as well as strategies for the development of effective therapeutic interventions.
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- Xiaoli Yu
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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Graner M, Pointon T, Manton S, Green M, Dennison K, Davis M, Braiotta G, Craft J, Edwards T, Polonsky B, Fringuello A, Vollmer T, Yu X. Oligoclonal IgG antibodies in multiple sclerosis target patient-specific peptides. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228883. [PMID: 32084151 PMCID: PMC7034880 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
IgG oligoclonal bands (OCBs) are present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of more than 95% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and are considered to be the immunological hallmark of disease. However, the target specificities of the IgG in MS OCBs have remained undiscovered. Nevertheless, evidence that OCBs are associated with increased levels of disease activity and disability support their probable pathological role in MS. We investigated the antigen specificity of individual MS CSF IgG from 20 OCB-positive patients and identified 40 unique peptides by panning phage-displayed random peptide libraries. Utilizing our unique techniques of phage-mediated real-time Immuno-PCR and phage-probed isoelectric focusing immunoblots, we demonstrated that these peptides were targeted by intrathecal oligoclonal IgG antibodies of IgG1 and IgG3 subclasses. In addition, we showed that these peptides represent epitopes sharing sequence homologies with proteins of viral origin, and proteins involved in cell stress, apoptosis, and inflammatory processes. Although homologous peptides were found within individual patients, no shared peptide sequences were found among any of the 42 MS and 13 inflammatory CSF control specimens. The distinct sets of oligoclonal IgG-reactive peptides identified by individual MS CSF suggest that the elevated intrathecal antibodies may target patient-specific antigens.
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- Michael Graner
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
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Klein A, Selter RC, Hapfelmeier A, Berthele A, Müller-Myhsok B, Pongratz V, Gasperi C, Zimmer C, Mühlau M, Hemmer B. CSF parameters associated with early MRI activity in patients with MS. NEUROLOGY-NEUROIMMUNOLOGY & NEUROINFLAMMATION 2019; 6:e573. [PMID: 31355309 PMCID: PMC6624100 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000000573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Objective To identify CSF parameters at diagnosis of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and MS that are associated with early inflammatory disease activity as measured by standardized cerebral MRI (cMRI). Methods One hundred forty-nine patients with newly diagnosed CIS and MS were included in the retrospective study. cMRI at onset and after 12 months was analyzed for T2 and gadolinium-enhancing lesions. CSF was tested for oligoclonal bands and intrathecal synthesis of immunoglobulin G (IgG), A (IgA), and M (IgM) before initiation of disease-modifying therapy (DMT). In a subgroup of patients, CSF and serum samples were analyzed for sCD27, neurofilament light chain, and IgG subclasses 1 and 3. Association between CSF parameters and cMRI activity was investigated by univariable and multivariable regression analysis in all patients, DMT-treated patients, and untreated patients. Results IgG index, sCD27 levels in CSF, and to a lesser extent IgM index were associated with the occurrence of new cMRI lesions. IgG index and sCD27 levels in CSF were highly correlated. In a multivariable analysis, IgG index and to a lesser extent IgM index together with DMT treatment status and gender were strongest predictors of future cMRI activity. Conclusions CSF parameters such as IgG and IgM index are independently associated with future MRI activity and thus might be helpful to support early treatment decisions in patients newly diagnosed with CIS and MS.
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- Ana Klein
- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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- Department of Neurology (A.K., R.C.S., A.B., V.P., C.G., M.M., B.H.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Institute of Medical Informatics (A.H.), Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry (B.M.-M.), Munich; Department of Neuroradiology (C.Z.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; TUM Neuroimaging Center (M.M.), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich; and Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy) (B.H.), Germany
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Trend S, Jones AP, Cha L, Byrne SN, Geldenhuys S, Fabis-Pedrini MJ, Carroll WM, Cole JM, Booth DR, Lucas RM, Kermode AG, French MA, Hart PH. Higher Serum Immunoglobulin G3 Levels May Predict the Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Individuals With Clinically Isolated Syndrome. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1590. [PMID: 30057580 PMCID: PMC6053531 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) is a first episode of neurological symptoms that may precede a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, studying individuals with CIS may lead to breakthroughs in understanding the development and pathogenesis of MS. In this study, serum levels of immunoglobulin (Ig)G, IgA, IgM, and IgG1–4 were measured in 20 people with CIS and compared with those in 10 healthy controls (HC) and 8 people with MS. Serum Ig levels in individuals with CIS were compared with (a) the time to their conversion from CIS to MS, (b) serum levels of antibodies to Epstein–Barr virus, (c) frequencies of T regulatory (Treg), T follicular regulatory (Tfr), and B cell subsets, and (d) Treg/Tfr expression of Helios. Serum IgG, IgM, and IgG2 levels were significantly lower in people with CIS than HC, and IgG, IgM, and IgG1 levels were significantly lower in people with CIS than MS. After adjusting for age, sex, and serum 25(OH) vitamin D3 [25(OH)D] levels, CIS was associated with lower serum levels of IgG and IgG2 compared with HC (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). People with MS had lower IgG2 levels (p < 0.001) and IgG2 proportions (%IgG; p = 0.007) compared with HC. After adjusting for age, sex, and 25(OH)D, these outcomes remained, in addition to lower serum IgA levels (p = 0.01) and increased IgG3 levels (p = 0.053) in people with MS compared with HC. Furthermore, serum from people with MS had increased proportions of IgG1 and IgG3 (p = 0.03 and p = 0.02, respectively), decreased proportions of IgG2 (p = 0.007), and greater ratios of “upstream” to “downstream” IgG subclasses (p = 0.001) compared with HC. Serum IgG3 proportions (%IgG) from people with CIS correlated with the frequency of plasmablasts in peripheral blood (p = 0.02). Expression of Helios by Treg and Tfr cell subsets from individuals with CIS correlated with levels of serum IgG2 and IgG4. IgG3 levels and proportions of IgG3 (%IgG) in serum at CIS diagnosis were inversely correlated with the time until conversion to MS (p = 0.018 and p < 0.001, respectively), suggesting they may be useful prognostic markers of individuals with CIS who rapidly convert to MS.
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- Stephanie Trend
- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- St John of God Dermatology Clinic, St John of God Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia
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- National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,Institute for Immunology and Infectious Disease, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- UWA Medical School and School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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HIV infects the central nervous system (CNS) during primary infection and persists in resident macrophages. CNS infection initiates a strong local immune response that fails to control the virus but is responsible for by-stander lesions involved in neurocognitive disorders. Although highly active anti-retroviral therapy now offers an almost complete control of CNS viral proliferation, low-grade CNS inflammation persists. This review focuses on HIV-induced intrathecal immunoglobulin (Ig) synthesis. Intrathecal Ig synthesis early occurs in more than three-quarters of patients in response to viral infection of the CNS and persists throughout the course of the disease. Viral antigens are targeted but this specific response accounts for <5% of the whole intrathecal synthesis. Although the nature and mechanisms leading to non-specific synthesis are unknown, this prominent proportion is comparable to that observed in various CNS viral infections. Cerebrospinal fluid-floating antibody-secreting cells account for a minority of the whole synthesis, which mainly takes place in perivascular inflammatory infiltrates of the CNS parenchyma. B-cell traffic and lineage across the blood-brain-barrier have not yet been described. We review common technical pitfalls and update the pending questions in the field. Moreover, since HIV infection is associated with an intrathecal chronic oligoclonal (and mostly non-specific) Ig synthesis and associates with low-grade axonal lesions, this could be an interesting model of the chronic intrathecal synthesis occurring during multiple sclerosis.
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Bonnan M. Intrathecal immune reset in multiple sclerosis: exploring a new concept. Med Hypotheses 2013; 82:300-9. [PMID: 24417802 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Multiple sclerosis impairment is mainly driven by the progressive phase, whose pathology remains elusive. No drug has yet been able to halt this phase so therapeutic management remains challenging. It was recently demonstrated that late disability correlates with the spreading of cortical subpial lesions, and tertiary lymphoid organs (TLO) were identified in close apposition with these lesions. TLO are of crucial importance since they are able to mount a complete local immune response, as observed in the intrathecal compartment from the moment MS is diagnosed (i.e. oligoclonal bands). This article examines the consequences of this intrathecal response: giving a worst clinical prognostic value and bearing arguments for possible direct brain toxicity, intrathecal secretion should be targeted by drugs abating both B-lymphocytes and plasma cells. Another consequence is that intrathecal secretion has value as a surrogate marker of the persistence of an ongoing intrathecal immune reaction after treatment. Although it is still unsure which mechanism or byproduct secreted by TLO triggers cortical lesions, we propose to target TLO components as a new therapeutic avenue in progressive MS. Whereas it was long considered that the inability of therapies to penetrate the blood-brain-barrier was a crucial obstacle, our proposed strategy will take advantage of the properties of the BBB to safely reset the intrathecal immune system in order to halt the slow axonal burning underlying secondary MS. We review the literature in support of the rationale for treating MS with intrathecal drugs dedicated to clearing the local immune response. Since many targets are involved, achieving this goal may require a combination of monoclonal antibodies targeting each cell sub-type. Hope might be rekindled with a one-shot intrathecal multi-drug treatment in progressive MS.
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- Mickael Bonnan
- Service de Neurologie, Hôpital F. Mitterrand, 4 bd Hauterive, 64046 Pau, France.
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Olson NC, Sallam R, Doyle MF, Tracy RP, Huber SA. T helper cell polarization in healthy people: implications for cardiovascular disease. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2013; 6:772-86. [PMID: 23921946 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-013-9496-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by T lymphocyte infiltration into the atherosclerotic plaque. Assessments of T cell subtypes have demonstrated a predominance of CD4(+) T helper (Th) cells, implicated Th1 and Th17 immunity in both human and mouse atherogenesis, and provided some evidence suggesting protective roles of Th2 and T regulatory cells. Observations that certain inbred mouse strains have an inherent T helper bias suggest a genetic predisposition toward developing a particular T helper phenotype. This review summarizes our current understanding of mechanisms of antigen processing for major histocompatibility complex molecules, describes the different T helper cell subsets and their roles in atherosclerosis, and discusses mechanisms of genetic predisposition toward Th1/Th2 bias in mice. We also present data from our laboratory demonstrating inherent Th1/Th2 phenotypes in apparently healthy human volunteers that are stable over time and discuss the potential implications for cardiovascular disease.
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- Nels C Olson
- Department of Pathology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA,
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Buck D, Albrecht E, Aslam M, Goris A, Hauenstein N, Jochim A, Cepok S, Grummel V, Dubois B, Berthele A, Lichtner P, Gieger C, Winkelmann J, Hemmer B. Genetic variants in the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus are associated with the IgG index in multiple sclerosis. Ann Neurol 2012; 73:86-94. [PMID: 23225573 DOI: 10.1002/ana.23749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2012] [Revised: 07/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intrathecal synthesis of immunoglobulin gamma (IgG) synthesis is frequently observed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Whereas the extent of intrathecal IgG synthesis varies largely between patients, it remains rather constant in the individual patient over time. The aim of this study was to identify common genetic variants associated with the IgG index as a marker of intrathecal IgG synthesis in MS. METHODS We performed a genome-wide association study of the IgG index in a discovery series of 229 patients. For confirmation we performed a replication in 2 independent series comprising 256 and 153 patients, respectively. The impact of associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on MS susceptibility was analyzed in an additional 1,854 cases and 5,175 controls. RESULTS Significant association between the IgG index and 5 SNPs was detected in the discovery and confirmed in both replication series reaching combined p values of p = 6.5 × 10(-11) to p = 7.5 × 10(-16) . All identified SNPs are clustered around the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGHC) locus on chromosome 14q32.33 and are in linkage disequilibrium (r(2) range, 0.71-0.95). The best associated SNP is located in an intronic region of the immunoglobulin gamma3 heavy chain gene. Additional sequencing identified the GM21* haplotype to be associated with a high IgG index. Further evaluation of the IGHC SNPs revealed no association with susceptibility to MS in our data set. INTERPRETATION The extent of intrathecal IgG in MS is influenced by the IGHC locus. No association with susceptibility to MS was found. Therefore GM haplotypes might affect intrathecal IgG synthesis independently of the underlying disease.
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- Dorothea Buck
- Department of Neurology, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Stoy N. Innate origins of multiple sclerosis pathogenesis: Implications for computer-assisted design of disease-modifying therapies. Drug Dev Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ddr.20477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Features of intrathecal immunoglobulins in patients with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci 2009; 288:147-50. [PMID: 19828154 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2009] [Revised: 09/15/2009] [Accepted: 09/17/2009] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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We have analyzed immunoglobulin (Ig) isotypes and IgG subclasses in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological diseases to determine whether different Ig isotype patterns correlate with clinical or paraclinical findings and CSF B cell populations. Intrathecal IgG1 synthesis was elevated in MS patients. An increased intrathecal IgM production was found in patients with a higher cerebral MRI lesion burden, whereas other clinical and paraclinical parameters were not associated with a specific Ig isotype or subclass profile. Finally, intrathecal IgG production (IgG1 and IgG3) correlated with the presence of mature B cells and plasma blasts.
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Medic N, Vita F, Abbate R, Soranzo MR, Pacor S, Fabbretti E, Borelli V, Zabucchi G. Mast cell activation by myelin through scavenger receptor. J Neuroimmunol 2008; 200:27-40. [PMID: 18657868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2008.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2008] [Revised: 05/29/2008] [Accepted: 05/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A role for mast cells (MC) in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been suggested, based on the analysis of human lesions and on an animal model of the disease (EAE). What role MC play in the development of MS is not well understood. We hypothesized that the link connecting MC with demyelinating diseases may be represented by their interaction with myelin. Here we show that myelin can activate mast cells. This process could be a key event in the mast cell function required for inducing EAE in mice and possibly in MS in man.
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- Nevenka Medic
- Department of Physiology and Pathology, University of Trieste, via A. Fleming 22, 34127 Trieste Italy
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Friedrichs B, Siegel S, Kloess M, Barsoum A, Coggin J, Rohrer J, Jakob I, Tiemann M, Heidorn K, Schulte C, Kabelitz D, Steinmann J, Schmitz N, Zeis M. Humoral immune responses against the immature laminin receptor protein show prognostic significance in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 180:6374-84. [PMID: 18424761 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.9.6374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is characterized by a highly variable clinical course. The role of an autologous tumor-specific immune control contributing to the variable length of survival in CLL is poorly understood. We investigated whether humoral immunity specific for the CLL-associated Ag oncofetal Ag/immature laminin receptor (OFA/iLR) has a prognostic value in CLL. Among sera of 67 untreated patients with CLL, 23 (34.3%) had detectable OFA/iLR Abs that were reactive for at least one specific OFA/iLR epitope. Patients with humoral responses compared with patients with nonreactive sera had a longer progression-free survival (p = 0.029). IgG subclass analyses showed a predominant IgG1 and IgG3 response. OFA/iLR Abs were capable of recognizing and selectively killing OFA/iLR-expressing CLL cells in complement-mediated and Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity assays. In the analysis of 11 CLL patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, 8 showed high values for OFA/iLR Abs that specifically recognized the extracellular domain of the protein, suggesting a potential role of anti-OFA/iLR-directed immune responses to the graft-vs-leukemia effect in CLL. Our data suggest that spontaneous tumor-specific humoral immune responses against OFA/iLR exist in a significant proportion of CLL patients and that superior progression-free survival in those patients could reflect autologous immune control.
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- Birte Friedrichs
- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Asklepios Hospital St. Georg, Lohmühlenstrasse 5, Hamburg, Germany
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Widhe M, Skogman BH, Jarefors S, Eknefelt M, Eneström G, Nordwall M, Ekerfelt C, Croner S, Bergström S, Forsberg P, Ernerudh J. Up-regulation of Borrelia-specific IL-4- and IFN-γ-secreting cells in cerebrospinal fluid from children with Lyme neuroborreliosis. Int Immunol 2005; 17:1283-91. [PMID: 16176932 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxh304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The clinical course and outcome of several infectious diseases are dependent on the type of immune response elicited against the pathogen. In adults with neuroborreliosis (NB), a type 1 response with high production of Borrelia-specific IFN-gamma, but no IL-4, has been reported. Since children have a more benign course of NB than adults, we wanted to investigate type 1 and type 2 responses in children with NB. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood were collected from children during the acute stage of 'confirmed NB' (n = 34), 'possible NB' (n = 30) and 'non-NB' (n = 10). The number of Borrelia-specific IL-4- and IFN-gamma-secreting cells was measured by enzyme-linked immunospot assay. Borrelia-specific secretion of both IL-4 and IFN-gamma was increased in CSF in confirmed (P < 0.05) and possible (P < 0.01) NB, when compared with non-NB controls. Furthermore, children with NB had significantly higher Borrelia-specific IL-4 secretion in CSF than an adult reference material with NB (P < 0.05). There were no differences in cytokine secretion in relation to onset or recovery of neurological symptoms. Since IL-4 is known to down-regulate the pro-inflammatory and possibly harmful effects of prolonged IFN-gamma responses, the prominent IL-4 response observed in the central nervous system compartment might contribute to the more benign disease course seen in children with Lyme NB.
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- Mona Widhe
- Division of Clinical Immunology, University of Linköping, Sweden.
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Gaertner S, de Graaf KL, Greve B, Weissert R. Antibodies against glycosylated native MOG are elevated in patients with multiple sclerosis. Neurology 2005; 63:2381-3. [PMID: 15623705 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000147259.34163.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Antibodies against native glycosylated myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein (MOG) were measured by ELISA in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and controls. Anti-MOG IgM antibodies were elevated during the first demyelinating event. Higher MOG-specific IgG antibodies were found in patients during relapses and in secondary chronic progressive MS compared to patients in remission and healthy controls. Antibodies against native MOG may be a potential biomarker for MS.
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- Susanne Gaertner
- Department of General Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Eriksson P, Andersson C, Ekerfelt C, Ernerudh J, Skogh T. Relationship between serum levels of IL-18 and IgG1 in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and healthy controls. Clin Exp Immunol 2004; 137:617-20. [PMID: 15320916 PMCID: PMC1809152 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2004.02562.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is characterized by inflammation in salivary and lachrymal glands, with a local predominance of Th1-like cytokines, as well as the pleiotropic cytokine interleukin (IL) 18. High serum levels of polyclonal IgG are common, with a subclass imbalance in which IgG1 is increased and IgG2 is normal or low. IL-18 is also of pathogenetic importance in rheumatoid arthritis. In the present study we looked for any relationship between serum IL-18 as well as transforming growth factor (TGF) beta1 versus IgA, IgM, and IgG subclass levels in SS (n = 16), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n = 15), and healthy controls (n = 15). SS was defined by the revised American-European classification criteria. IL-18 and TGF-beta1 were analyzed with enzyme immunoassays (EIA), and IgG1, IgG2 and IgG3 by single radial immunodiffusion. In the composite group of RA, SS and normal controls, IgG1 and IL-18 were related (R = 0.52, P = 0.0005). No relation was found neither between IL-18 versus IgG2, IgG3 or IgA, nor between serum TGF-beta1 versus any of the immunoglobulins. Since serum levels of IL-18 are related to serum IgG1, IL-18 may be of importance for IgG1 switch and/or release.
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- P Eriksson
- Division of Rheumatology, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
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Ekerfelt C, Jarefors S, Tynngård N, Hedlund M, Sander B, Bergström S, Forsberg P, Ernerudh J. Phenotypes indicating cytolytic properties of Borrelia-specific interferon-gamma secreting cells in chronic Lyme neuroborreliosis. J Neuroimmunol 2004; 145:115-26. [PMID: 14644037 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2003.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The immuno-pathogenetic mechanisms underlying chronic Lyme neuroborreliosis are mainly unknown. Human Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) infection is associated with Bb-specific secretion of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), which may be important for the elimination of Bb, but this may also cause tissue injury. In order to increase the understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms in chronic neuroborreliosis, we investigated which cell types that secrete IFN-gamma. Blood mononuclear cells from 13 patients with neuroborreliosis and/or acrodermatitis chronicum atrophicans were stimulated with Bb antigen and the phenotypes of the induced IFN-gamma-secreting cells were analyzed with three different approaches. Cells expressing CD8 or TCRgammadelta, which both have cytolytic properties, were the main phenotypes of IFN-gamma-secreting cells, indicating that tissue injury in chronic neuroborreliosis may be mediated by cytotoxic cells.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Antibodies, Blocking/pharmacology
- Antigens, CD1/immunology
- Antigens, CD1d
- Borrelia burgdorferi/immunology
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/chemistry
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- CD56 Antigen/analysis
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/chemistry
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Chronic Disease
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Glycoproteins/immunology
- HLA Antigens/immunology
- Humans
- Immunomagnetic Separation
- Immunophenotyping
- Interferon-gamma/analysis
- Interferon-gamma/metabolism
- Intracellular Fluid/chemistry
- Intracellular Fluid/immunology
- Intracellular Fluid/microbiology
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/chemistry
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear/metabolism
- Lyme Neuroborreliosis/immunology
- Lyme Neuroborreliosis/metabolism
- Lyme Neuroborreliosis/microbiology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/analysis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/biosynthesis
- Staining and Labeling
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Affiliation(s)
- C Ekerfelt
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Linköping, Linköping, Sweden.
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Deng Y, Jing Y, Campbell AE, Gravenstein S. Age-Related Impaired Type 1 T Cell Responses to Influenza: Reduced Activation Ex Vivo, Decreased Expansion in CTL Culture In Vitro, and Blunted Response to Influenza Vaccination In Vivo in the Elderly. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 172:3437-46. [PMID: 15004143 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.6.3437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objective of this study was to analyze the changes in the type 1 T cell response, including the CD4+ Th1 and CD8+ T cell responses, to influenza in the elderly compared with those in young adults. PBMC activated ex vivo with influenza virus exhibited an age-related decline in type 1 T cell response, shown by the decline in the frequency of IFN-gamma-secreting memory T cells specific for influenza (IFN-gamma+ ISMT) using ELISPOT or intracellular cytokine staining. The reduced frequency of IFN-gamma+ ISMT was accompanied by a reduced level of IFN-gamma secretion per cell in elderly subjects. Tetramer staining, combined with IFN-gamma ELISPOT, indicated that the decline in IFN-gamma+, influenza M1-peptide-specific T cells was not due to attrition of the T cell repertoire, but, rather, to the functional loss of ISMT with age. In addition, the decline in type 1 T cell response was not due to an increase in Th2 response or defects in APCs from the elderly. The expansion of influenza-specific CD8+ T cells in CTL cultures was reduced in the elderly. Compared with young subjects, frail elderly subjects also exhibited a blunted and somewhat delayed type 1 T cell response to influenza vaccination, which correlated positively with the reduced IgG1 subtype and the total Ab response. Taken together, these data demonstrate that there is a decline in the type 1 T cell response to influenza with age that may help explain the age-related decline in vaccine efficacy and the increases in influenza morbidity and mortality.
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- Yuping Deng
- Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA.
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Gnjatic S, Atanackovic D, Jäger E, Matsuo M, Selvakumar A, Altorki NK, Maki RG, Dupont B, Ritter G, Chen YT, Knuth A, Old LJ. Survey of naturally occurring CD4+ T cell responses against NY-ESO-1 in cancer patients: correlation with antibody responses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:8862-7. [PMID: 12853579 PMCID: PMC166404 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1133324100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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NY-ESO-1 is one of the most immunogenic proteins described in human cancers, based on its capacity to elicit simultaneous antibody and CD8+ T cell responses in vivo. Although HLA class II restricted epitopes from NY-ESO-1 have been identified, no broad survey has yet established the status of natural CD4+ T cell responses in cancer patients in relation to CD8+ and antibody responses. We used a recently developed general strategy for monitoring CD4+ responses that overcomes the need for prior knowledge of epitope or HLA restriction to analyze a series of 31 cancer patients and healthy donors for the presence of CD4+ T cells to NY-ESO-1, and related this response to NY-ESO-1 expression in tumor cells and serum antibodies to NY-ESO-1. None of the 18 patients that tested seronegative for NY-ESO-1 had detectable CD4+ T cell responses. On the contrary, 11 of 13 cancer patients with serum antibodies to NY-ESO-1 had polyclonal CD4+ T cell responses directed against various known and previously undescribed NY-ESO-1 epitopes. NY-ESO-1 peptide 80-109 was the most immunogenic, with 10 of 11 patients responding to this peptide. We show here that 12-mer determinants from NY-ESO-1 eliciting a CD4+ T cell response were peptide 87-98 with promiscuous HLA class II presentation, peptide 108-119 restricted by HLA-DP4, and peptides 121-132 and 145-156, both shorter epitopes from previously described HLA-DR4 peptides, also presented by HLA-DR7. This study represents the next step in compiling a comprehensive picture of the adaptive immune response to NY-ESO-1, and provides a general strategy for analyzing the CD4+ T cell response to other tumor antigens eliciting a humoral immune response.
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- Sacha Gnjatic
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Hemmer B, Archelos JJ, Hartung HP. New concepts in the immunopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. Nat Rev Neurosci 2002; 3:291-301. [PMID: 11967559 DOI: 10.1038/nrn784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 389] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Bernhard Hemmer
- Department of Neurology, Philipps-Universität, Marburg 35033, Germany
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