Anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody IgG subclasses in Wegener's granulomatosis: a possible pathogenic role for the IgG4 subclass

Clinical and Experimental Immunology
M HollandC O S Savage

Abstract

A characteristic feature of Wegener's granulomatosis is the presence of antineutrophil cytoplasm antibodies (ANCA) to proteinase 3 (PR3). In vitro, ANCA activate neutrophils by co-ligating PR3 and FcgammaRIIa/IIIb receptors. ANCA are predominantly of the IgG isotype, and IgG1, IgG3 and IgG4 subclasses are particularly represented. To address the pathogenic role of individual ANCA-IgG subclass antibodies, patients' sera were screened using indirect immunofluorescence, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and subclass PR3-ELISA to identify patients with high titres of PR3-ANCA within the IgG1, IgG3 or IgG4 subclasses. Unfractionated ANCA-IgG and subclass fractions were isolated by affinity chromatography and compared for their capacities to stimulate superoxide production by primed human neutrophils. Donor neutrophils were analysed for constitutive and induced FcgammaRI expression by flow cytometry. The IgG1, IgG3 and IgG4 subclass fractions, isolated from three different ANCA sera, each stimulated superoxide production from neutrophils derived from multiple donors. Subsequently, IgG4 subclass fractions isolated from a further four ANCA positive sera demonstrated varying abilities to stimulate release of superoxide; unrelate...Continue Reading

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