Regulation of IgE activity in inhalational tolerance via formation of IgG anti-IgE/IgE immune complexes

Allergic asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways that results from inappropriate production of IgE against harmless, environmental antigens. Sequestration of free IgE using humanized IgG anti-IgE is an effective therapy for asthma and other atopic disorders. However, the status of free IgE...

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Published in:Clinical and molecular allergy CMA 2018-05, Vol.16 (1), p.13-4, Article 13
Main Authors: Bracken, Sonali J, Adami, Alexander J, Rafti, Ektor, Schramm, Craig M, Matson, Adam P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Albumin
Allergens
Anti-IgE
Asthma
Autoantibodies
Autoimmunity
Correspondence
Hexosaminidase
IgE
Immunoglobulin E
Immunoglobulin G
Leukemia
Omalizumab
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Summary:Allergic asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways that results from inappropriate production of IgE against harmless, environmental antigens. Sequestration of free IgE using humanized IgG anti-IgE is an effective therapy for asthma and other atopic disorders. However, the status of free IgE in subjects who have naturally developed immune tolerance to inhaled antigens has not been well studied. C57BL/6 mice were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) for 7 days to induce allergic airway disease (AAD) or 6 weeks to induce a state of local inhalational tolerance (LIT). Serum from AAD or LIT mice, diluted to achieve equivalent levels of total OVA-specific IgE, was used to sensitize rat basophil leukemia cells for allergen-mediated degranulation. Levels of degranulation were measured in relation to serum concentrations of free IgE and IgG anti-IgE/IgE immune complexes. Serum from AAD animals induced a greater degree of basophil degranulation than serum from LIT animals. These results correlated with higher levels of free IgE in AAD animals, whereas LIT mice demonstrated a significant increase in IgG anti-IgE/IgE immune complexes relative to their diseased counterparts. Sequestration of free IgE by naturally occurring IgG anti-IgE may aid in the development of immune tolerance against inhaled allergens. The decrease in bioavailability of free IgE may, in turn, contribute to the overall reduction of asthma symptoms via a mechanism that mimics the therapeutic effects of humanized IgG anti-IgE.
ISSN:1476-7961
1476-7961
DOI:10.1186/s12948-018-0091-x