title: Elucidation of the epitope locations of human autoanti-IgE: recognition of two epitopes located within the C epsilon 2 and the C epsilon 4 domains.
abstract: IgG autoanti-IgE is detectable in a large proportion of individuals with allergic asthma, where it is suggested to be potentially involved in modulating IgE-mediated hypersensitivity. Using a series of overlapping recombinant human epsilon-chain peptides, we have shown that circulating IgG anti-IgE antibodies recognise at least 2 epitopes located within the C epsilon 2 and the C epsilon 4 domains, respectively. The C epsilon 2 recognition site is located within the C-terminal portion of the C epsilon 2 domain (i.e. aa301-339) which is thought to contribute residues to the Fc epsilon RI-binding site on IgE. The recognition by autoanti-IgE of an effector function site of such pivotal importance in IgE-mediated hypersensitivity suggests that it plays a possible modulatory role during mast cell and basophil activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shakib
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Powell-Richards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology*; D007139:Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chains / Q000276:immunology; D010449:Peptide Mapping; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000939:Epitopes; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007139:Immunoglobulin epsilon-Chains; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007073:Immunoglobulin E