Pathways Responsible for Human Autoantibody and Therapeutic Intravenous IgG Activity in Humanized Mice.

Schwab I, Lux A, Nimmerjahn F (2015)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Book Volume: 13

Pages Range: 610-20

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.013

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies are major drivers of autoimmune pathology, but they are also used in the form of intravenous IgG (IVIg) therapy to suppress autoantibody activity. To identify the pathways underlying human autoantibody and IVIg activity, we established a humanized mouse model of an autoantibody-dependent autoimmune disease responding to treatment with IVIg preparations. We show that the human IgG subclass strongly impacts autoantibody activity and that the Fc-receptor genotype of the human donor immune system further modulates autoantibody activity. Human mononuclear phagocytes were responsible for autoantibody activity, and IVIg therapy was able to suppress disease pathology in an Fc-fragment-dependent manner. While highly sialylated IgG glycovariants were essential for IVIg activity, it was independent of the Fc-receptor genotype and did not result in a general block of activating or the neonatal Fc-receptor. These findings may help in the development of strategies to block autoantibody and enhance therapeutic IVIg activity in humans.

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APA:

Schwab, I., Lux, A., & Nimmerjahn, F. (2015). Pathways Responsible for Human Autoantibody and Therapeutic Intravenous IgG Activity in Humanized Mice. Cell Reports, 13(3), 610-20. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.013

MLA:

Schwab, Inessa, Anja Lux, and Falk Nimmerjahn. "Pathways Responsible for Human Autoantibody and Therapeutic Intravenous IgG Activity in Humanized Mice." Cell Reports 13.3 (2015): 610-20.

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