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High Dose Intravenous IgG Therapy Modulates Multiple NK Cell and T Cell Functions in Patients With Immune Dysregulation
Ist Teil von
Frontiers in immunology, 2021-05, Vol.12, p.660506-660506
Ort / Verlag
Frontiers Media S.A
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
Quelle
Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ)
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an effective immunomodulatory treatment for immune dysregulation diseases. However, the mechanisms by which it reduces systemic inflammation are not well understood. NK cell cytotoxicity is decreased by IVIG in women with reduced fertility, but IVIG effects on NK cells in immune dysregulation are less clear. We hypothesized that IVIG modulation of lymphocyte function, especially in NK cells, is important for resolution of inflammation. Our aim was to identify IVIG-induced changes in a cohort of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) and those that occur broadly in pediatric patients with various immune dysregulatory diseases. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with KD or autoimmune/inflammatory diseases were phenotyped pre and post high dose IVIG treatment by flow cytometry. In KD patients, after IVIG infusion T
reg
cell frequency and the proportion of activated CD25
+
immunoregulatory CD56
bright
NK cells was increased, and multiple lymphocyte subsets showed increased expression of the lymphoid tissue homing receptor CD62L. Importantly, IVIG treatment decreased the frequency of cells expressing the degranulation marker CD107a among cytotoxic CD56
dim
NK cells, which was reflected in a significant reduction in target cell killing and in decreased production of multiple pro-inflammatory mediators. Interestingly, the activating receptor CD336 was expressed on a higher proportion of CD56
bright
NK cells after IVIG in both KD and autoimmune/inflammatory patients while other NK receptors were increased differentially in each cohort. In autoimmune/inflammatory patients IVIG induced the proliferation marker CD71 on a higher percentage of CD56
dim
NK cells, and in contrast to KD patients, CD107a
+
cells were increased in this subset. Furthermore, when PBMCs were stimulated
ex vivo
with IL-2 or
Candida
antigen in autologous plasma, more of the CD4
+
T cells of KD patients expressed CD25 after IVIG therapy but fewer cytotoxic T cells were degranulated based on CD107a expression. In summary, IVIG treatment in patients with immune dysregulation has multiple effects, especially on NK cell subsets and CD4
+
T cells, which are compatible with promoting resolution of inflammation. These novel findings provide insight into the immunomodulatory actions of IVIG in autoimmune and inflammatory conditions.