title: Detection of cross reactive anti-DNA antibody idiotypes on tissue-bound immunoglobulins from skin biopsies of lupus patients.
abstract: Cross-reactive anti-DNA antibody idiotypes have been identified on tissue-bound immunoglobulins from skin biopsies of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE). Four polyclonal and two monoclonal anti-idiotypic reagents were used to screen biopsies from 24 patients with SLE, 23 patients with DLE, and 15 other patients with IgM-positive skin biopsies. Up to 46% of the SLE patients and 30% of the DLE patients were found to share idiotypes present on immunoglobulins deposited at the dermal-epidermal junction. Inhibition studies in four patients indicated that the idiotypes were on anti-DNA antibodies. In contrast, none of the anti-idiotypic antibodies bound to any of the control biopsies. These findings imply that some tissue-bound autoantibodies are derived from related families of high-frequency germ-line genes that are expressed in both SLE and DLE.
mesh_terms: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004247:DNA / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000276:immunology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007130:Immunoglobulin Idiotypes; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D004247:DNA