Allergen-specific IgG antibodies purified from mite-allergic patients sera block the IgE recognition of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus antigens: an in vitro study.
One of the purposes of specific immunotherapy (SIT) is to modulate humoral immune response against allergens with significant increases in allergen-specific IgG levels, commonly associated with blocking activity. The present study investigated in vitro blocking activity of allergen-specific IgG antibodies on IgE reactivity to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dpt) in sera from atopic patients. Dpt-specific IgG antibodies were purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation followed by protein-G affinity chromatography. Purity was checked by SDS-PAGE and immunoreactivity by slot-blot and immunoblot assays. The blocking activity was evaluated by inhibition ELISA. The electrophoretic profile of the ammonium sulfate precipitated fraction showed strongly stained bands in ligand fraction after chromatography, compatible with molecular weight of human whole IgG molecule. The purity degree was confirmed by detecting strong immunoreactivity to IgG, negligible to IgA, and no reactivity to IgE and IgM. Dpt-specific IgG fraction was capable of significantly reducing levels of IgE anti-Dpt, resulting in 35%-51% inhibition of IgE reactivity to Dpt in atopic patients sera. This study showed that allergen-specific IgG antibodies purified from mite-allergic patients sera block the IgE recognition of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus antigens. This approach reinforces that intermittent measurement of serum allergen-specific IgG antibodies will be an important objective laboratorial parameter that will help specialists to follow their patients under SIT.
Laboratory of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia, Avenida Pará 1720, Bloco 4 C, Campus Umuarama, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
Isabella Lima
IL
Siman
Lais Martins
LM
de Aquino
Leandro Hideki
LH
Ynoue
Juliana Silva
JS
Miranda
Ana Claudia Arantes Marquez
AC
Pajuaba
Jair Pereira
JP
Cunha-Júnior
Deise Aparecida Oliveira
DA
Silva
Ernesto Akio
EA
Taketomi
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D019138:Antibodies, Blocking / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity / Q000276:immunology; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides / Q000276:immunology*; D040002:Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
D000485:Allergens; D019138:Antibodies, Blocking; D039741:Antigens, Dermatophagoides; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007073:Immunoglobulin E