Abstract
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) arises from a clonal expansion of plasma cells in the bone marrow, secreting monoclonal (M) paraprotein. It is associated with increased susceptibility to infections, which may reflect altered B-cell repertoire. To investigate this, we examined the immunoglobulin (Ig) M, IgG, and IgA B-cell repertoire diversity in MGUS at baseline and after influenza vaccination (n = 16) in comparison with healthy controls (HCs; n = 16). The Complementary Determining Region 3 region of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region gene was amplified and B-cell spectratypes analyzed by high-resolution electrophoresis. Spectratype Gaussian distribution, kurtosis, and skewness were quantified to measure repertoire shifts. Both HC and MGUS baseline spectratypes show interindividual variability that is more pronounced in the IGHG and IGHA repertoires. Overall, baseline B-cell repertoire is more altered in MGUS, with oligoclonality observed in 50% (p = 0.01). Postvaccination, significant differences emerged in MGUS in relation to M-protein levels. High M-protein concentration is associated with a more oligoclonal IgG and IgA response at day 7 postvaccination, and, in contrast to HCs, vaccinat...Continue Reading
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