Subpopulations of human peripheral granulocyes and monocytes express receptors for IgA.

AUTOR(ES)

Fanger, M W

RESUMO

Receptors for the Fc portion of immunoglobin on human peripheral blood cells were enumerated by rosette formation with ox erythrocytes sensitized with rabbit IgG, IgA, and IgM. A large percentage of purified polymorphonuclear leukocytes and monocytes were found to express receptors for IgA. These receptors were also found to exist on a significantly greater percentage of lymphocytes than was previously observed. The receptors for IgA were specific, as verified by blocking studies using purified human immunogloblins. In addition, some polymorphonuclear leukocytes and monocytes were observed concomitantly to posses independent receptors for both IgG and IgA. These studies may indicate that IgA can cooperate with monocytes or polymorphonuclear leukocytes through receptors for IgA on these cells and perhaps mediate immune defense on mucosal surfaces. Initial studies on antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity suggested that IgA alone is ineffectual in supporting cytolysis by nonactivated human peripheral blood cells.

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