Abstract:
:The dynamics of human antigen-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) responses in early life are not well characterized. We have previously observed an inverse relationship between allergen-specific Ig concentration and allergen-Ig-binding affinity in allergen-sensitive atopic adults, suggesting a possible feedback relationship between these variables. We prospectively studied children (6 months to 6 years) with and without atopic sensitization to the Der p 1 major allergen. Experimental results showed the following trends. (1) In both study groups, there was little change with age in average Der p 1-specific Ig (IgG1 or IgE) concentrations or allergen-Ig-binding affinities, and concentrations and affinities were independent. (2) Among individuals, however, there was a negative correlation between Ig concentration changes and affinity changes with age. (3) The rate of increase with age of the non-atopic Der p 1-IgG1 total binding capacity (Ig concentration x Ig affinity) paralleled that for the atopic Der p 1-IgE total binding capacity, and there was a comparable 'consolidation' of responses with age reflected by a narrowing of the variance of total binding capacity values. Except for the Ig classes involved, development of a humoral response to a non-infectious allergen is similarly regulated in atopic and non-atopic children, with Ig total binding capacity as the key regulatory variable. These results also suggest that there is a time-dependent feedback relationship between Ig concentrations and affinities that establishes an optimal Ig total binding capacity for a given environmental 'antigen load'. A theoretical model is proposed to account for this relationship.
journal_name
Mol Immunoljournal_title
Molecular immunologyauthors
Jackola DR,Liebeler CL,Lin CY,Chiu YK,Blumenthal MN,Rosenberg Adoi
10.1016/j.molimm.2004.07.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-01-01 00:00:00pages
19-30issue
1eissn
0161-5890issn
1872-9142pii
S0161-5890(04)00283-4journal_volume
42pub_type
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