Distribution of IgG subclass anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs) in systemic lupus erythematosus

Autor: Yan-Li Zeng, Jia Jia Wang, Qinghe Huang, Yun Xiao, Yan Zhang, Qinggui Chen, Xuelian Wang, Yiqiang Lin, Longcan Jiang
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Lupus. 30:901-912
ISSN: 1477-0962
0961-2033
DOI: 10.1177/0961203321995242
Popis: Objectives Our study purpose was to detect the distribution of anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) IgG subclasses in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and to evaluate their influence on the inflammatory process in SLE. Methods We determined the serum levels of ANA IgG subclasses from 70 SLE patients, 25 patients with other autoimmune diseases (OAD), and 25 healthy controls using ELISA. The serum level of total ANA IgG and the avidity of ANA IgG, dsDNA IgG, and dsDNA IgG subclasses were analysed by ELISA. Results The results indicated that levels of four ANA IgG subclasses (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4) and total IgG were significantly higher in SLE patients than in OAD patients and healthy controls ( p Conclusions First, we demonstrated that the ANA IgG subclasses were diagnostic tools in SLE patients. Furthermore, HA IgG ANAs might affect the distribution of ANA IgG3 and IgG4. Moreover, ANA IgG3 might play a particular role in the activity of SLE disease and therapy. Therefore, an altered ANA IgG subclass distribution might be a risk factor influencing the inflammatory process in SLE.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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