Defense mechanisms involving Fc-dependent functions of immunoglobulin A and their subversion by bacterial immunoglobulin A proteases.
Defense mechanisms involving Fc-dependent functions of immunoglobulin A and their subversion by bacterial immunoglobulin A proteases.
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防御机制涉及免疫球蛋白 A 的 Fc 依赖性功能及其被细菌免疫球蛋白 A 蛋白酶的颠覆。
DOI:
10.1128/mr.52.2.296-303.1988
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1988
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Russell,MW
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Kilian,M;Mestecky,J;Russell,MW
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is produced by many species, including humans, in quantities exceeding those of all other immunoglobulin classes combined. In humans, most IgA is secreted onto the vast (-400 m2) area of mucosal surfaces, becoming the principal mediator of humoral immunity at these sites. Largeamounts of IgA are also produced in the bone marrow, but its rapid catabolism relative to that of IgG results in serum levels lower than those of IgG (26, 46). While serum levels of IgA mature only slowly over 15 years, the concentrations of IgA in external secretions may reach adult levels in as little as 4 to 6 weeks (22). In additionto differences in ontogeny and cellularorigin, thesecretory and serum IgA systems appear to be independent with respect to the molecular properties of the IgA produced, the distribu-tion of thetwo IgA subclasses, antigen specificities, and functions (26, 47). IgA in serum occurs primarily in monomeric form with a pronounced predominance of IgA subclass 1 (IgAl). In contrast, secretory IgA (S-IgA) occurs as dimeric molecules to which the carbohydrate-rich secretory component (SC) is attached. The distribution of IgAl and IgA2 in external secretions reflects the proportions of plasma cells in the corresponding tissues, with an increase in the proportion of IgA2 (31, 47). However, recent observations indicate that there are notable differences between different anatomical sites. While IgA2 cells may account for up to 60% of total S-IgA in the colon, the proportions in naso-