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Expression of the major rheumatoid factor cross-reactive idiotype in pediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. 1991

V R Bonagura, and N T Ilowite, and L Hatam, and D J Valacer, and J F Wedgwood
Division of Allergy/Immunology, Schneider Children's Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11042.

Rheumatoid factor cross-reactive idiotype (RF-CRI) is expressed in high concentrations in the sera of some patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). To determine if RF-CRI is specifically expressed in rheumatic disease or if it is secondary to polyclonal B-cell activation, we examined sera of 23 children with SLE, 16 adolescents with infectious mononucleosis (IM), and age-matched pediatric controls for RF-CRI expression. Concentrations of RF-CRI in serum, determined by an inhibition ELISA, were 24 +/- 17 micrograms/ml (mean +/- SD) in 25 normal children, 31 +/- 17 in 16 young adults with IM, and were significantly increased, 70 +/- 80 micrograms/ml, in the 23 children with SLE (p less than 0.036). Eleven of 23 SLE patients had serum RF-CRI greater than the mean +/- 2 SD for normal children. Ten of 23 SLE sera contained IgM rheumatoid factor (RF) activity. One patient with IM had a borderline elevated RF-CRI level, and 5 IM patients had RF in their sera. The serum IgM concentrations in sera were: SLE (192 +/- 93 mg/dl) and IM (234 +/- 77 mg/dl) sera. These levels were significantly elevated compared to controls (132 +/- 44 mg/dl), p less than 0.031 for SLE and p less than 0.001 for IM, suggesting that polyclonal activation of B cells was present in SLE and IM patient groups. Increased expression of RF-CRI in the SLE patients correlated directly with high titer anti-DNA antibody values (r = 0.3965, p less than 0.05) and RF activity when human IgG (r = 0.5026, p less than 0.05) was used as the RF binding substrate and inversely with serum C3 levels (r = 0.3925, p less than 0.05). RF-CRI expression did not correlate with RF that bound rabbit (r = 0.3123, p greater than 0.05). Increased serum RF-CRI expression is not a result of polyclonal B-cell activation. RF-CRI may be selectively up-regulated in patients with SLE.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007075 Immunoglobulin M A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin. Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
D007130 Immunoglobulin Idiotypes Unique genetically-controlled determinants present on ANTIBODIES whose specificity is limited to a single group of proteins (e.g., another antibody molecule or an individual myeloma protein). The idiotype appears to represent the antigenicity of the antigen-binding site of the antibody and to be genetically codetermined with it. The idiotypic determinants have been precisely located to the IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGION of both immunoglobin polypeptide chains. Idiotypes, Immunoglobulin,Ig Idiotypes,Idiotype, Ig,Idiotype, Immunoglobulin,Idiotypes, Ig,Ig Idiotype,Immunoglobulin Idiotype
D007244 Infectious Mononucleosis A common, acute infection usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN). There is an increase in mononuclear white blood cells and other atypical lymphocytes, generalized lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and occasionally hepatomegaly with hepatitis. Glandular Fever,Mononucleosis, Infectious,Fever, Glandular
D008180 Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow. Libman-Sacks Disease,Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus,Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,Disease, Libman-Sacks,Libman Sacks Disease
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D003181 Complement C4 A glycoprotein that is important in the activation of CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY. C4 is cleaved by the activated COMPLEMENT C1S into COMPLEMENT C4A and COMPLEMENT C4B. C4 Complement,C4 Complement Component,Complement 4,Complement C4, Precursor,Complement Component 4,Pro-C4,Pro-complement 4,C4, Complement,Complement Component, C4,Complement, C4,Component 4, Complement,Component, C4 Complement,Pro C4,Pro complement 4
D003429 Cross Reactions Serological reactions in which an antiserum against one antigen reacts with a non-identical but closely related antigen. Cross Reaction,Reaction, Cross,Reactions, Cross
D004247 DNA A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine). DNA, Double-Stranded,Deoxyribonucleic Acid,ds-DNA,DNA, Double Stranded,Double-Stranded DNA,ds DNA
D004797 Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay An immunoassay utilizing an antibody labeled with an enzyme marker such as horseradish peroxidase. While either the enzyme or the antibody is bound to an immunosorbent substrate, they both retain their biologic activity; the change in enzyme activity as a result of the enzyme-antibody-antigen reaction is proportional to the concentration of the antigen and can be measured spectrophotometrically or with the naked eye. Many variations of the method have been developed. ELISA,Assay, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent,Assays, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent,Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay,Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays,Immunosorbent Assay, Enzyme-Linked,Immunosorbent Assays, Enzyme-Linked

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