Role of group A streptococcal IgG Fc-receptor in induction of anti-IgG by immunization in the rabbit

Previous work has demonstrated that streptococcal IgG Fc-receptors (FcR) may trigger production of anti-IgG after immunization of rabbits with group A streptococci. This effect seemed dependent on in vitro binding of IgG, derived from the growth medium, to the vaccine strains. In the experiments pre...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology immunology 1989-12, Vol.1 (8-9), p.443-448
Main Authors: Burova, L A, Schalén, C, Koroleva, I V, Svensson, M L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic - biosynthesis
Antigens, Differentiation - analysis
Antigens, Differentiation - physiology
Immunization
Immunoglobulin G - immunology
Rabbits
Receptors, Fc - analysis
Receptors, Fc - physiology
Receptors, IgG
Streptococcus pyogenes - immunology
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Summary:Previous work has demonstrated that streptococcal IgG Fc-receptors (FcR) may trigger production of anti-IgG after immunization of rabbits with group A streptococci. This effect seemed dependent on in vitro binding of IgG, derived from the growth medium, to the vaccine strains. In the experiments presented here, IgG was eluted from streptococcal strains to be used for immunization of rabbits by 1 M KSCN and washing, a treatment which did not affect the capacity of the strains to bind newly added IgG. Using two IgG FcR-positive group A streptococcal strains (M-types 1 and 22) for intravenous immunization, anti-IgG was found in the sera of 26 out of 28 rabbits, examined 8 weeks after immunization. In contrast, anti-IgG was not induced in 16 rabbits receiving either group A, type T27 or group B, type Ia streptococci both of which lack surface FcR activity. Finally, immunization with purified streptococcal IgG FcR (0.35 mg, given subcutaneously combined with Freund's complete adjuvant and two weeks later intraconjunctivally without adjuvant) also induced anti-IgG. In all rabbits, anti-human rather than anti-rabbit IgG was detected. It is proposed that in vivo interaction between the bacterial FcR and rabbit IgG, resulting in conformation changes in IgG, is a prerequisite for the induction of anti-IgG. Thus, streptococcal triggering of anti-IgG, ascribable to IgG Fc-receptor activity and not requiring presence of foreign IgG, has been demonstrated in the rabbit.
ISSN:0920-8534