INDUCTION BY ANTI-CD40 ANTIBODY OR SOLUBLE CD40 LIGAND AND CYTOKINES OF IGG, IGA AND IGE PRODUCTION BY B-CELLS FROM PATIENTS WITH X-LINKED HYPER-IGM SYNDROME
INDUCTION BY ANTI-CD40 ANTIBODY OR SOLUBLE CD40 LIGAND AND CYTOKINES OF IGG, IGA AND IGE PRODUCTION BY B-CELLS FROM PATIENTS WITH X-LINKED HYPER-IGM SYNDROME
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DOI:
10.1002/eji.1830230936
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发表时间:
1993-09-01
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
FISCHER, A
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作者:
DURANDY, A;SCHIFF, C;FISCHER, A
We studied the ability of B lymphocytes from patients with X-linked hyper IgM syndrome (HIGM1) to be activated via the CD40 membrane receptor. HIGM1 is caused by a CD40 ligand gene mutation, leading to defective expression on the membrane of activated T lymphocytes. We found that triggering of B cells by an anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody or the soluble CD40 ligand plus interleukin (IL)-4 or IL-10 led to B cell proliferation and/or differentiation towards IgG, IgA and IgE secretion. This was reflected by transcription of Cgamma, alpha and epsilon membrane isotype expression and IgG, IgA and IgE production. These results confirm the integrity of B cells in patients with the HIGM1 immunodeficiency and open up new therapeutic possibilities.