The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc Glycosylation

To analyze the glycosylation of anti-β2GP1, we investigated purified IgG from healthy children, patients with APS, and asymptomatic adult carriers of antiphospholipid antibodies. We observed that in the sera of healthy children and of patients with APS, IgG3 and IgG2 were predominant, respectively....

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Main Authors: Christoph Fickentscher, Iryna Magorivska, Christina Janko, Mona Biermann, Rostyslav Bilyy, Cecilia Nalli, Angela Tincani, Veronica Medeghini, Antonella Meini, Falk Nimmerjahn, Georg Schett, Luis E. Muñoz, Laura Andreoli, Martin Herrmann
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Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/638129
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Iryna Magorivska
Christina Janko
Mona Biermann
Rostyslav Bilyy
Cecilia Nalli
Angela Tincani
Veronica Medeghini
Antonella Meini
Falk Nimmerjahn
Georg Schett
Luis E. Muñoz
Laura Andreoli
Martin Herrmann
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Christina Janko
Mona Biermann
Rostyslav Bilyy
Cecilia Nalli
Angela Tincani
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Antonella Meini
Falk Nimmerjahn
Georg Schett
Luis E. Muñoz
Laura Andreoli
Martin Herrmann
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description To analyze the glycosylation of anti-β2GP1, we investigated purified IgG from healthy children, patients with APS, and asymptomatic adult carriers of antiphospholipid antibodies. We observed that in the sera of healthy children and of patients with APS, IgG3 and IgG2 were predominant, respectively. The potentially protective anti-β2GP1-IgM was lower in the sera of healthy children. Although anti-β2GP1-associated C1q did not differ between children and patients with antiphospholipid syndrome, the associated C3c was significantly higher in the sera of healthy children. This indicates a more efficient clearance of anti-β2GP1 immune complexes in the healthy children. This clearance is not accompanied by inflammation or coagulatory events. It is likely that the most important pathogenic factor of the anti-β2GP1-IgG is related to the different glycosylation observed in healthy and diseased individuals. We detected a significantly higher sialylation of anti-β2GP1-IgG isolated from the sera of healthy children and asymptomatic adults when compared with that of patients with clinically apparent antiphospholipid syndrome. Low sialylated IgG reportedly ameliorates inflammation and inflammation promotes hyposialylation. Thus, both reactions create a vicious circle that precipitates the pathology of the antiphospholipid syndrome including thrombus-formation. We conclude that the increased sialylation of anti-β2GP1-IgG of sera of healthy individuals limits their pathogenicity.
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spelling doaj-art-1fa16a1c75614ed59dbb8c4b18cc1e4f2025-08-20T03:54:34ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562015-01-01201510.1155/2015/638129638129The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc GlycosylationChristoph Fickentscher0Iryna Magorivska1Christina Janko2Mona Biermann3Rostyslav Bilyy4Cecilia Nalli5Angela Tincani6Veronica Medeghini7Antonella Meini8Falk Nimmerjahn9Georg Schett10Luis E. Muñoz11Laura Andreoli12Martin Herrmann13Department for Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, GermanyDepartment for Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, GermanyDepartment for Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, GermanyDepartment for Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, GermanyInstitute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Drahomanov Street 14/16, Lviv 79005, UkraineRheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, ItalyRheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, ItalyPaediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital Brescia, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, ItalyPaediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Children’s Hospital Brescia, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, ItalyDepartment of Biology, Institute of Genetics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erwin-Rommel Str. 3, 91058 Erlangen, GermanyDepartment for Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, GermanyDepartment for Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, GermanyRheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, ItalyDepartment for Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Ulmenweg 18, 91054 Erlangen, GermanyTo analyze the glycosylation of anti-β2GP1, we investigated purified IgG from healthy children, patients with APS, and asymptomatic adult carriers of antiphospholipid antibodies. We observed that in the sera of healthy children and of patients with APS, IgG3 and IgG2 were predominant, respectively. The potentially protective anti-β2GP1-IgM was lower in the sera of healthy children. Although anti-β2GP1-associated C1q did not differ between children and patients with antiphospholipid syndrome, the associated C3c was significantly higher in the sera of healthy children. This indicates a more efficient clearance of anti-β2GP1 immune complexes in the healthy children. This clearance is not accompanied by inflammation or coagulatory events. It is likely that the most important pathogenic factor of the anti-β2GP1-IgG is related to the different glycosylation observed in healthy and diseased individuals. We detected a significantly higher sialylation of anti-β2GP1-IgG isolated from the sera of healthy children and asymptomatic adults when compared with that of patients with clinically apparent antiphospholipid syndrome. Low sialylated IgG reportedly ameliorates inflammation and inflammation promotes hyposialylation. Thus, both reactions create a vicious circle that precipitates the pathology of the antiphospholipid syndrome including thrombus-formation. We conclude that the increased sialylation of anti-β2GP1-IgG of sera of healthy individuals limits their pathogenicity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/638129
spellingShingle Christoph Fickentscher
Iryna Magorivska
Christina Janko
Mona Biermann
Rostyslav Bilyy
Cecilia Nalli
Angela Tincani
Veronica Medeghini
Antonella Meini
Falk Nimmerjahn
Georg Schett
Luis E. Muñoz
Laura Andreoli
Martin Herrmann
The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc Glycosylation
Journal of Immunology Research
title The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc Glycosylation
title_full The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc Glycosylation
title_fullStr The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc Glycosylation
title_full_unstemmed The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc Glycosylation
title_short The Pathogenicity of Anti-β2GP1-IgG Autoantibodies Depends on Fc Glycosylation
title_sort pathogenicity of anti β2gp1 igg autoantibodies depends on fc glycosylation
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/638129
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