Conformational epitope mapping and IgG subclass distribution of desmoglein 3 in paraneoplastic pemphigus - 29/08/11
, Masayuki Amagai, MD a, Takashi Hashimoto, MD b, Takeji Nishikawa, MD aAbstract |
Background |
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) shows autoimmune reaction against desmoglein 3 (Dsg3), whereas paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP) shows autoimmune reaction against Dsg3 as well as numerous members of the plakin family. It has been demonstrated that in PV, dominant epitopes reside in N-terminal adhesive regions of Dsg3 and that the dominant IgG subclass against Dsg3 is IgG4.
Objective |
We attempted to map conformational epitopes and analyze IgG subclass distribution against Dsg3 in PNP.
Method |
Epitopes on Dsg3 for circulating IgG autoantibodies from PNP (n = 22) were studied with competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using domain-swapped molecules between Dsg3 and Dsg1 and were compared with those for IgG autoantibodies from PV (n = 22). IgG subclass distribution was analyzed with PNP serum by Dsg3 ELISA (n = 17).
Results |
Epitopes on Dsg3 in PNP were distributed more broadly through the extracellular domain of Dsg3 than were those in PV, although the N-terminal extracellular domains of Dsg3 were more frequently recognized than the C-terminal extracellular domains. IgG subclass in PNP was IgG1 and IgG2 dominant.
Conclusion |
Autoimmune response against Dsg3 in PNP is more diversified than that in PV, a finding that suggests PNP and PV have different pathophysiologic mechanisms for triggering production of anti-Dsg3 IgG.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Abbreviations : Dsg, ELISA, PNP, PV
Plan
 | This work was supported by Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants for Research on Measures for Intractable Diseases, from the Ministry of Health, Labor, Welfare of Japan (to M. A.) and by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Science and Technology, Japan (to M. A. and T. N.). Conflict of interest: None identified. |
Vol 49 - N° 6
P. 1023-1028 - décembre 2003 Retour au numéro
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