The relationship between serum IgE and surface levels of FcϵR on human leukocytes in various diseases: Correlation of expression with FcϵRI on basophils but not on monocytes or eosinophils - 04/09/11
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Background: Expression of receptors for IgE (FcϵR) have been mainly studied on mast cells and blood basophils in the context of allergic disease. Some reports have noted limited expression of FcϵR on other leukocytes, including blood monocytes and eosinophils in certain patients. An association between human blood basophil expression of FcϵRI⍺ and serum IgE has been noted among allergic subjects. Objective: Recent evidence supports regulation of FcϵRI⍺ by free IgE on both mast cells and basophils. We hypothesized that this relationship would exist across an extremely wide range of IgE levels for human basophils, irrespective of underlying disease. We further examined whether a similar relationship existed between serum IgE and FcϵRI⍺ or FcϵRII (CD23) expression on monocytes and eosinophils in these same subjects. Methods: Blood was obtained from nonallergic subjects (n = 3) and subjects with allergic asthma (n = 5), atopic dermatitis (n = 3), hypereosinophilic syndromes (n = 7), hyper-IgE syndrome (n = 6), helminth infestation (n = 6), or IgE myeloma (n = 1). Levels of serum IgE were determined by using RIA and ranged from 3 to 4.7 mg/mL. Levels of cell surface FcϵRI⍺, FcϵRII, and IgE were measured by using immunofluorescence and flow cytometry. Results: Basophil surface IgE density and FcϵRI⍺ expression correlated with serum IgE levels (r = 0.67 and r = 0.46, respectively; P < .01; n = 31) regardless of the disease state. In contrast, monocyte FcϵRI⍺ expression did not correlate with serum IgE (r = 0.09, P > .5, n = 29), and low-level eosinophil FcϵRI⍺ expression was only detected in a single asthmatic subject. CD23 expression was not detected on basophils or eosinophils, except for the eosinophils from the donor with IgE myeloma. CD23 was present on monocytes from some donors but did not correlate with serum IgE levels. Conclusions: In a variety of disease states, FcϵRI⍺ expression by basophils, but not monocytes or eosinophils, correlated with serum IgE levels across a 6-log range of IgE. These data support the concept of in vivo regulation of FcϵRI⍺ on basophils by serum IgE and further demonstrate that this is independent of allergic disease per se. (J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000;106:514-20.)
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : IgE receptors, IgE antibody, basophils, monocytes, eosinophils
Abbreviations : HES:, HIE:, MFI:, PAG:, PE:, PIPES:
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 | Supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants AI42220, AI07290, and AI01564; an American Lung Association Research Grant; and a Johns Hopkins Clinician Scientist Award. |
| Reprint requests: Sarbjit S. Saini, MD, Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224. |
Vol 106 - N° 3
P. 514-520 - septembre 2000 Retour au numéro
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