Influence of isotypes of disease-associated autoantibodies on the expression of natural autoantibody repertoires in humans
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Influence of isotypes of disease-associated autoantibodies on the expression of natural autoantibody repertoires in humans
Abstract
Current understanding of immune network interactions mediated by immunoglobulins focuses on the role of idiotypes expressed on antibody variable regions. Idiotype interactions account significantly for the functional integrity of natural self-reactive antibody repertoires, whereas immunoglobulin isotypes are not considered to direct natural autoimmunity. Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (AITP), a bleeding disorder caused by clonally restricted platelet-specific autoantibodies of the IgM or IgG isotype, is an excellent model to investigate the impact of isotype differences of immunoglobulins on the selection of natural self-reactive antibody repertoires in humans. Using specific analytical techniques to characterize the natural self-reactive antibody repertoire (i.e. quantitative immunoblotting, affinity biosensor technology), we here demonstrate that isotype differences of disease-associated autoantibodies are associated with altered natural self-reactive antibody repertoires in humans. Our data suggest that regulation of natural autoreactivity by antibody isotype might occur under certain conditions. The control of natural self-reactive antibody repertoires by immunoglobulin isotypes at a supraclonal level may provide a structural basis for non-organ-specific broad alterations of natural self-reactive antibody repertoires in organ-specific autoimmune diseases.
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