High Level Estradiol Induces EBV Reactivation and EBV gp350/220(+)CD138(+) Double-positive B Cell Population in Graves' Disease Patients and Healthy Controls

[ABSTRACT] Graves' disease occurs predominantly in women. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) mainly persists in human B lymphocytes, and its reactivation stimulates antibody production. We previously suggested that the EBV reactivation-induced production of TRAb and IgM at 100 nM estradiol (pregnant leve...

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Published in:YONAGO ACTA MEDICA 2019, Vol.62 (2), p.240-243
Main Authors: Hara, Sayuri, Nagata, Keiko, Nakayama, Yuji, Higaki, Katsumi, Matsushita, Michiko, Kuwamoto, Satoshi, Kato, Masako, Hayashi, Kazuhiko
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Summary:[ABSTRACT] Graves' disease occurs predominantly in women. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) mainly persists in human B lymphocytes, and its reactivation stimulates antibody production. We previously suggested that the EBV reactivation-induced production of TRAb and IgM at 100 nM estradiol (pregnant level) was lower than that at 0 nM estradiol and that class switch recombination may be increased by estradiol. In this study, we examined the effect of estradiol on EBV reactivation. We identified the expression of EBV-glycoprotein 350/220 (gp350/220) in the late phase of reactivation and plasma cell differentiation of EBV-infected cells using 72A1 antibody and CD138 antibody, respectively. We found the mean ratio of gp 350/220(+) CD138(+) cells at 100 nM estradiol was higher than that at 0 nM estradiol. These results suggested that EBV-infected cells could survive with keeping the ability of antibody production in 100 nM estradiol, which is consistent with the improvement of Graves' disease during maternity and exacerbation postpartum.
ISSN:0513-5710
1346-8049
DOI:10.33160/yam.2019.06.010