Abstract:
:Epitope spreading is an important mechanism for the development of autoantibodies (autoAbs) in autoimmune diseases. The study of epitope spreading in human autoimmune diseases is limited due to the major challenge of identifying the initial/primary target epitopes on autoantigens in autoimmune diseases. We have been studying the development of autoAbs in an endemic human autoimmune disease, Brazilian pemphigus foliaceus (or Fogo Selvagem (FS)). Our previous findings demonstrated that patients before (i.e. preclinical) and at the onset of FS have antibody (Ab) responses against other keratinocyte adhesion molecules in addition to the main target autoantigen of FS, desmoglein 1 (Dsg1), and anti-Dsg1 monoclonal Abs (mAbs) cross-reacted with an environmental antigen LJM11, a sand fly saliva protein. Since sand fly is prevalent in FS endemic regions, individuals in these regions could develop Abs against LJM11. The anti-LJM11 Abs could recognize different epitopes on LJM11, including an epitope that shares the structure similarity with an epitope on Dsg1 autoantigen. Thus, Ab response against this epitope on LJM11 could be the initial autoAb response detected in individuals in FS endemic regions, including those who eventually developed FS. Accordingly, this LJM11 and Dsg1 cross-reactive epitope on Dsg1 could be the primary target of the autoimmune response in FS. This investigation aimed to determine whether the autoAb responses against keratinocyte adhesion molecules are linked and originate from the immune response to LJM11. The anti-Dsg1 mAbs from preclinical FS and FS individuals were employed to determine their specificity or cross-reactivity to LJM11 and keratinocyte adhesion molecules. The cross-reactive epitopes on autoantigens were mapped. Our results indicate that all tested mAbs cross-reacted with LJM11 and keratinocyte adhesion molecules, and we identified an epitope on these keratinocyte adhesion molecules which is mimicked by LJM11. Thus, the cross-reactivity could be the mechanism by which the immune response against an environmental antigen triggers the initial autoAb responses. Epitope spreading leads to the pathogenic autoAb development and ensuing FS among genetically susceptible individuals.
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J Autoimmunjournal_title
Journal of autoimmunityauthors
Peng B,Temple BR,Yang J,Geng S,Culton DA,Qian Ydoi
10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102561subject
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2021-01-01 00:00:00pages
102561eissn
0896-8411issn
1095-9157pii
S0896-8411(20)30190-6journal_volume
116pub_type
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