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Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Immunomodulation of B-Cell - in vitro and in vivo Effects.
Mitrevski, Milica; Marrapodi, Ramona; Camponeschi, Alessandro; Cavaliere, Filomena Monica; Lazzeri, Cristina; Todi, Laura; Visentini, Marcella.
Afiliação
  • Mitrevski M; Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
  • Marrapodi R; Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
  • Camponeschi A; Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
  • Cavaliere FM; Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
  • Lazzeri C; Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
  • Todi L; Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
  • Visentini M; Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
Front Immunol ; 6: 4, 2015.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25657650
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is used as replacement therapy in patients with antibody deficiencies and at higher dosages in immune-mediated disorders. Although different mechanisms have been described in vitro, the in vivo immunomodulatory effects of IVIG are poorly understood. Different studies have suggested that IVIG modulates B-cell functions as activation, proliferation, and apoptosis. Recently, it was shown that IVIG induces in vitro B-cell unresponsiveness similar to anergy. In accord with this, we recently reported that IVIG therapy in patients affected by common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) interferes in vivo with the B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling by increasing constitutive ERK activation and by reducing the phosphorylated ERK increment induced by BCR cross-linking. Moreover, we observed that IVIG induces in CVID patients an increase of circulating CD21(low) B-cells, an unusual population of anergic-like B-cells prone to apoptosis. Therefore, IVIG at replacement dose in vivo could prime B-cells to an anergic, apoptotic program. Here, we discuss these recent findings, which may improve our understanding of the immunomodulatory effects of IVIG, individualizing single involved molecules for more specific treatments.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article