Abstract
BackgroundGlatiramer acetate (GA) is a drug for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatment. However, its administration induces anti-drug antibodies (ADA). This research evaluated the sex differences in humoral response against GA in RR-MS patients MethodsWe analyzed 69 RR-MS patients, 43 treated with GA and 26 treated with IFN-β. In all cases, the serum concentration of IgG antibodies was determined by UPLC, whereas the levels of IgG subclasses (1–4) of anti-GA antibodies and the concentration of IL-6 were detected by Multiplex and IL-10, and IFN-γ were detected by ELISA. ResultsThe total concentration of IgG antibodies in patients did not differ between treatments, whereas the IgG levels of ADA were higher in male and female patients treated with GA (P ≤ 0.0001). The subclasses of IgG anti-GA antibodies were as follows: IgG4>>IgG3>IgG1>IgG2. Statistical analysis showed differences in the IgG2 (P ≤ 0.01) and IgG4 (P ≤ 0.0001) subclasses by sex in RR-MS patients. Levels of IgG1 subclass in male patients correlated positively with the circulatory levels of IL-6 (rs = 0.587, P ≤ 0.04) and IFN-γ (rs = 0.721, P ≤ 0.001), while IgG2 subclass levels in female patients correlated with serum levels of IFN-γ (rs = 0.628, P ≤ 0.0006). Statistical analysis did not detect correlations between the levels of IgG (1–4) subclasses of anti-GA antibodies and the evaluated clinical parameters. ConclusionThis study showed differences in the levels of IgG2 and IgG4 subclasses of ADA between male and female RR-MS patients. Further studies are necessary to take advantage of the clinical potential of this finding.
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