Abstract

The modulatory effect of human heat-aggregated IgG on human B-cell differentiation induced by pokeweed mitogen was investigated with three experimental protocols. Pulse exposure to aggregated IgG, followed by extensive washings before culture, of peripheral blood mononuclear cell suspensions rigorously depleted of platelets and containing less than 4% monocytes resulted in a selective decrease of the numbers of IgG-containing cells and IgG-secreting cells, whereas a simultaneous decrease of the numbers of cells producing IgG and, to a lesser extent, of those producing IgM or IgA was observed when the pulsed suspensions contained platelets and more than 4% monocytes. This non-isotype-specific suppression was shown to be more pronounced when aggregated IgG and platelets were present in the cell suspensions throughout the cultures. The results suggest that two distinct suppressor pathways can be triggered by aggregated IgG. The first one is restricted to cells producing the matching isotype, in the absence of platelets, with few monocytes in the cell suspensions. The second one leads to a nonspecific suppression of the three major Ig classes. It requires the presence of platelets and/or a high percentage of monocytes and, although it remains to be demonstrated, is probably mediated by prostaglandin E2.

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