title: Effectiveness of four intravenous IgG preparations in prevention of phagocytosis of anti-Rh-(D)-coated erythrocytes by mononuclear phagocytes.
abstract: Four commercial intravenous immunoglobulin G (IGIV) preparations, Sandoglobulin (Sandoz), Intraglobin (Biotest), Gammonativ (Kabivitrum) and Gammaogard (Kabivitrum) showed percent inhibition of Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis of anti-Rh(D)-coated erythrocytes as follows: 45 +/- 14 SD, 41 +/- 23 SD, 35 +/- 14 SD, 25 +/- 13 SD, respectively. Pre-incubation of Rh(D)-positive and antibody-coated Rh(D)-positive erythrocytes with IGIV did not lead to any inhibitory effects on phagocytosis. However, preincubation of mononuclear phagocytes with IGIV gave marked inhibition of phagocytosis of antibody-coated erythrocytes. In summary, all four IGIV preparations showed Fc receptor-mediated inhibition of phagocytosis of anti-Rh(D)-coated erythrocytes by mononuclear phagocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Sheth
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: al-Sedairy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D018029:Rho(D) Immune Globulin / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D018029:Rho(D) Immune Globulin