Project description:To investigate the effect of IVIG and desialylated IVIG on the activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs). Human primary plasmacytoid dendritic cells were treated with TLR stimulation together with or without IVIG or desialylated IVIG, and the change of genes were analyzed. Primary human pDCs were preincubated with or without 10mg/ml IVIG or desialylated IVIG followed by stimulation with CpG overnight. The different genes between IVIG+CpG and desialylated IVIG+CpG were analyzed.
Project description:Identification of IVIg regulated genes in human peripheral blood monocytes by gene expression analysis before and after IVIg infusion in CVID patients
Project description:Identification of IVIg regulated genes in human peripheral blood B cells by gene expression analysis before and after IVIg infusion in CVID patients
Project description:We compared the abundance of gene transcripts of whole blood RNA between IVIG-resistant and –responsive KD patients to identify biomarkers that might differentiate between these two groups and to generate new targets for therapies in IVIG-resistant KD patients.
Project description:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is used to treat mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP), although its therapeutic effectivity is not sufficiently supported by randomized controlled clinical trials and its mode of action is only insufficiently understood. We have examined the effect of IVIg in a mouse model of anti-laminin 332 MMP and found that IVIg ameliorates both cutaneous and mucosal inflammatory lesions. Our investigation into the modes of action of IVIg in MMP indicated effective antiinflammatory mechanisms beyond the enhanced degradation of IgG mediated through inhibition of the neonatal Fc receptor. Our results suggest that IVIg curbs the activation of neutrophils at several levels. This includes a direct, immediate inhibitory effect on neutrophil activation by immune complexes but not C5a which blunts the release of reactive oxygen species and leukotriene B4 from neutrophils. IVIg also suppresses the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps in response to Ca2+ ionophore. In vivo treatment with IVIg altered the transcriptome of blood leukocytes and bone marrow neutrophils towards less proinflammatory phenotypes. Collectively, our results support the effectivity of IVIg in the treatment of MMP and indicate that effects on neutrophils at multiple levels may significantly contribute to its therapeutic effects.
Project description:Identification of IVIg regulated genes in human peripheral blood monocytes by gene expression analysis before and after IVIg infusion in CVID patients
Project description:Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a first-line drug prepared from human plasma for the treatment of autoimmune diseases (AID), especially immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Since significant differences exist in protein types and expression levels between male and female plasma, and the prevalence of autoimmune diseases varies between sexes. The present study seeks to explore potential variations in IVIG sourced from distinct sex-specific plasma (DSP-IVIG), including IVIG sourced from female plasma (F-IVIG), IVIG sourced from male plasma (M-IVIG), and IVIG sourced from a blend of male and female plasma (Mix-IVIG). We investigate whether these IVIG variants exhibit different effects in the treatment of ITP. To address this question, we established an ITP mouse model treated with DSP IVIG.
Project description:In this study, we compared global gene expressions between pre- and post- intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) administration in nineteen Kawasaki disease (KD) patients. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from nineteen patients before and after IVIG treatment was extracted using a PAXgene blood RNA isolation kit. Amplified cRNAs of each patient were analyzed using with Agilent Whole Human Genome Microarray 4x44K G4112F array.