IgA triggers cell death of neutrophils when primed by inflammatory mediators

Marc Wehrli, Christoph Schneider, Fabiola Cortinas-Elizondo, Danielle Verschoor, Kayluz Frias Boligan, Olivia Joan Adams, Ruslan Hlushchuk, Christine Engelmann, Fritz Daudel, Peter M. Villiger, Frank Seibold, Nikhil Yawalkar, Cedric Vonarburg, Sylvia Miescher, Marius Lotscher, Thomas Kaufmann, Christian Munz, Christoph Mueller, Valentin Djonov, Hans Uwe SimonStephan Von Gunten

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Abstract

IVIG preparations consisting of pooled IgG are increasingly used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. IVIG is known to regulate the viability of immune cells, including neutrophils. We report that plasma-derived IgA efficiently triggers death of neutrophils primed by cytokines or TLR agonists. IgA-mediated programmed neutrophil death was PI3K-, p38 MAPK , and JNKdependent and evoked anti-inflammatory cytokines in macrophage cocultures. Neutrophils from patients with acute Crohn s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, or sepsis were susceptible to both IgA-and IVIG-mediated death. In contrast to IVIG, IgA did not promote cell death of quiescent neutrophils. Our findings suggest that plasma-derived IgA might provide a therapeutic option for the treatment of neutrophil-Associated inflammatory disorders.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2640-2648
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Immunology
Volume205
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Nov 2020
Externally publishedYes

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