In 2006 Floistrup H et al reported that type I allergy

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By
Magdy Abourayan
Prof. of Chest Diseases
Faculty of Medicine – Alexandria
In 2006 Floistrup H et al reported
that type I allergy affects
25%
of world wide population
Floistrup H et al JACI 2006; 117 :59-66
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Now around one in three of the total world
population suffers from a kind of allergy
Finkelman, F. D. & Vercelli, D. Advances in asthma, allergy mechanisms,
and genetics in 2006. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 120; : 544–550
Where did allergy and
IgE came from ???????
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• History & discovery of immunoglobulins
• Structure and normal serum level
• IgE production
A. Genetics
B. Mechanisms
C. Sites
• Receptors for IgE
A. On Cells
B. On antigens
• IgE related diseases
• Conclusions
IgE
History and Discovery of IgE
In 1845 Henry Bence Jones discovered a protein
in the
urine of
myeloma
patients
“Hydrated deutoxide of albumen”
D
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History and Discovery of IgE
In 1890 Prausnitz & Kustner found that sera from animals
which survived infective diseases could kill bacteria or inhibit
their growth
They also showed that immune sera from sensitized animals
could transfer allergy and that allergy could be induced by
injecting ragweed pollen
P – K Reaction
History and Discovery of IgE
With advanced biochemical
separation techniques a
fraction of the pollen protein
was found to be the most
potent inducer of the allergic
skin reaction in the form of
Erythema/Wheal response and
hence was named antigen-E ,
the “E” denoting erythema
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History and Discovery of IgE
Antibody
location
Antibodies found in allgergic patients were called
reaginic antibodies or immunoglobulins
History and Discovery of IgE
Early works on reaginic antibodies, IgE,
containing sera revealed that
1. Transfer ability of allergic sera is destroyed by
heating at 56oc for 1 hour
2. They don’t cross the placenta
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History and Discovery of IgE
Using similar and advanced
techniques it was found that
the antibody reacting with
the E antigen is a new
immunoglobulin and that it
migrated in the A1 fraction
of electrophoresed sera, the
nomenclature for this
immunoglobulin was straight
forward E denoting a novel Ig
isotype and preserving the
original historical observation
of erythema in allergy
A series of papers had been published marking the
culmination of studies by the Ishizakas in the USA,
Bennich and Johansson in Sweden, and Humphrey and
Stanworth in the UK. These established unequivocally
antibody was the factor capable of transferring sensitivity
to allergens.
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In a WHO meeting in Prague 1964 the nomenclature for Ig’s was
agreed upon an Ig followed by the Roman letters A, G, D
and A
A break in the discussions on IgE in Lausanne in February 1967. From left to right:
Terry, Rowe, Stanworth, Ishizaka, Bennich. Behind the camera, SGO Johansson.
History and Discovery of IgE
The discovery of an IgE multiple myeloma
patient enabled scientists to obtain
relatively large amounts of IgE for research
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Structure & Serum level of IgE
The structure of the IgE antibody
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IgE PRODUCTION
Genetics
Mechanisms
Sites
Interactions
V
D
J
IgE production is genetically controlled by 3 sets of
genes found on a locus in human chromosome 14 &
include variable (V), diversity (D) and joining (J) genes.
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The functional V genes encode most of the H-chain of IgE
The binding domains of antibodies are created by
rearrangements of V,D and J genes e.g in allergic rhinitis IgE
repertoires in nasal biopsies are encoded by B cells that employ
rearrangements involving IGHV5 germline genes
It is now believed that such gene sequence prevalence is
equal/more important than conventional antigen – specific
antibody responses in targeting & expanding B cells in allergic
reactions
JACI 1998; 101: 391-396
J Immunol 2002; 168: 6305-13
JACI 2005; 116: 445-452
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Ag
It may be that an antigen selection process mutates the IgE encoding genes in
the IGHV pattern that characterizes allergic individuals
J Immunol 2010; 185: 2253-2260
IgE PRODUCTION
Mechanisms
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Mechanisms of IgE production
Ag
T
IL4
B
cells
Memory
B cells
Sh Liv
Plasma
cells
Plasma
cells
GC
Lo Liv
plasma
cells
Low affinity antibodies
High affinity antibodies
No intermediate GC for
IgGI switching to IgE
Class switching to IgE
Ag
T
B
cells
Plasma
cells
Plasma
cells
GC
IL4
Production
IgE
Switching
Production
IgG
Low affinity
antibodies
High affinity
antibodies
LL
PC
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Class switching to IgE
T
cell
IL-4 +ve
Plasma
cell IgE
IgE
Switching
Activation induced deaminize
IL-25
Plasma
cell IgG
IL-33
STAT-3
IL-21
• STAT-3 : signal transducer and activator transcription 3
• Mutations in STAT-3 are associated with the autosomal dominant hyper
IgE syndrome (HIES)
Class switching to IgE
The observation that IgE+ B cells show a bias towards differentiation into short lived
plasma cells & their very low numbers in the bone marrow provide a mechanism to
prevent aberrant antibody production and systemic anaphylaxis
A new model for IgE plasma-cell and memory B-cell differentiation. After T cell-dependent activation, naive IgM+ B
cells switch to IgE and enter the germinal-center reaction. Germinal-center IgE+ B cells (B220+IgD−GL7+CD95+) undergo
somatic hypermutation and affinity maturation while differentiating into short-lived IgE+ plasma cells (B220−CD138+)
(thick arrow). A very small population of high-affinity long-lived plasma cells migrates to the bone marrow (dashed
line). In addition, high-affinity IgE+ memory B cells (B220+IgD−GL7−CD38hi) are generated, which are the source of
cellular IgE memory and can differentiate into IgE+ plasma cells upon re-encounter of antigen.
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Sites of IgE production
Mucosal surfaces
Plasma
cells
GC
L. Nodes
Sites of IgE production
Mucosal tissue has been
implicated as a site where
IgE class switching occur in
the nose and airways
Conditions where patients
show no evidence of
peripheral IgE, nevertheless
may show local responses
indicative of IgE mediated
disease
JACI 2007; 119: 899-905
Clin. Exp Allg 2011; 41: 811-820
Allergy 2013; 68: 55-63
JACI 2007; 119: 213-218
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Sites of IgE production
These factors open the
gate for future reliance
on local
tissues/biological fluids
IgE levels beside its
serum level for proper
management of IgE
mediated diseases
IgE production in the laboratory : A
Development of
monoclonal antibody
technology especially the
technique of hybridoma
enabled scientists to get
monoclonal IgE producing
cell lines from malignant
human B cells without
known allergen specificity
Botcher I et al 1978; 275: 761-762
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IgE production in the laboratory : A
The first monoclonal
IgE produced by
hybidroma
technology was
successfully
elaborated by
Botcher I et al &
more sherardized by
Rudolph AK et al
Rudolph AK et al 1981; 527-529
IgE production in the laboratory : B
The introduction of
recombinant antibody
technologics in the 1982’s
paved to the way to cutting and
pasting of the recombinant
genes and replacement of V
regain genes by any desired
genes that enabled
Gritzmacher and Liu in
1987 produce the first J Immunol 1987; 138: 324-329
recombinant murine IgE
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IgE PRODUCTION
Interactions
Allergens
Cells
IgE – cell Interaction
IgE have 2 cell receptors
High affinity receptor
FcRI
Low affinity receptor
FcRII
• CD23 is up regulated by IL-4
• CD23 can be cleaved from cell surface by the enzyme (s) shedases (s)
• CD23 is stabilized on lymphocyte surface by IgE
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IgE – cell Interaction
IgE - FcRI is the high
affinity receptor
expressed on mast cells
and other cell surfaces
to capture IgE and strat
intra- cellular events
leading to mediators
being released forming
the basics for allergic
reactions
IgE – cell Interaction
The Cytokinergic IgE
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IgE – Allergen Interaction
Paratope
Epitope
Paratope :
Quaternary structure of paired H & L chains with CDR loops in the V region
Epitope :
is the actual three-dimensional binding site for an antibody
Int Arch Allg Immunol 2010; 152: 1-11
IgE – Allergen Interaction
In 2011 Geras A et al isolated epitopes from allergens; developed
antibodies against epitopes; these antibodies were capable to compete
with IgE for allergens on specific challenges
Geras A et al J Immunol 2011; 186 : 5333-5344
Mimics of epitopes called mimotopes were synthetically produced and
found effective in producing IgE competitor antibodies
Dall antonia F et al JACI 2011; 128 : 872-879
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IgE
homeostasis
CD23
FcεRI
Role of CD23 on epithelial cells in the pathogenesis of food allergic disease. a | Allergen–IgE
complexes are captured by CD23 on the luminal side of the intestinal epithelium and transported into the mucosa,
where they bind to FcεRI on mast cells and dendritic cells (DCs), causing allergic inflammation and local IgE class
switching in B cells and IgE synthesis (1). This occurs in the fetus by the swallowing of amniotic fluid containing
maternal allergen–IgE complexes, and may also represent the mechanism of early sensitization to food allergens in the
adult intestinal tract. b | IgE synthesized by plasma cells in the mucosa are transported by CD23 on the mucosal side of
the epithelium into the gut lumen, where they capture allergens and bind to CD23 on the luminal side of the
epithelium (2) to be delivered to the mucosa. c | Finally, the inflammation caused by allergic reactions mediated by IgE
in the mucosa damages the intestinal epithelium, disrupting the tight junctions between the epithelial cells. Free
allergens can now pass between the cells and bind to the IgE-sensitized mast cells and DCs in the mucosa,
exacerbating the food allergy (3).
• Multiple myeloma IgE
• Parasitic infestation
• Allergies
• Others
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Multiple myeloma IgE
IgE / Parasitic infestation
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IgE
Allergies
Other IgE related diseases
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Kimura disease
Kimura disease is a rare, benign inflammatory disease most frequently affecting Asian
men in the third decade of life. Presenting symptoms include regional lymphadenopathy
and adenitis of the face and neck. Laboratory studies reveal peripheral eosinophilia, and
elevated total IgE levels reported in case reports as greater than 5,000 IU/ml
Churg-Strauss syndrome
Churg-Strauss syndrome features extravascular granulomatosis, eosinophilic vasculitis
of small and medium-sized vessels, severe peripheral eosinophilia, and elevated IgE
levels usually up to 5,000 IU/ml
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Atopic dermatitis
In atopic dermatitis, IgE levels may be elevated, even to more than 10,000 IU/mL.
There is increased susceptibility to cutaneous infections, but more invasive infections
should prompt an evaluation for immunodeficiency. Importantly, the IgE level in
patients with atopic dermatitis has reactivity to a broad range of food and inhalant
allergens
Hyper-IgE syndrome
The prototypic example of a primary immunodeficiency disorder with an elevated total
IgE level is the rare Hyper-IgE syndrome, also known as Job syndrome. Patients
characteristically have recurrent abscesses, pneumonias or bronchiectasis. IgE levels
range from 2,000 to greater than 50,000 IU/ml. Eczema, mucocutaneous candidiasis,
retention of the primary teeth, coarse facial features, osteopenia, hyperextensible joints
and increased risk of malignancy are also common.
Patients with HIES may also have immediate skin reactions to a number of inhalant and
food allergens, they can also often demonstrate specific IgE and immediate skin test
reactions to Staphylococcal aureus (although this can also be seen in patients with atopic
dermatitis) and Candida albicans, as well as to other bacterial and fungal antigens.
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
It is a rare, X-linked syndrome due to mutations in the Wiskott-Aldrich
syndrome protein (WASp), a regulator of actin polymerization and cytoskeletal
reorganization. The triad consists of microcytic thrombocytopenia, eczema and
recurrent infections. Infections include complicated otitis media, pneumonia,
sinusitis, meningitis and sepsis. Dysregulated immunity may lead to vasculitis,
inflammatory bowel disease and lymphoproliferative malignancies. Laboratory
studies frequently reveal elevated IgE up to 5,000 IU/ml and elevated IgA levels.
IgM levels are often low. Specific antibody responses to polysaccharides,
protein antigens and isohemaglutinins are impaired.
Netherton syndrome
It is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in SPINK5, a serine
protease inhibitor. Features include trichorrhexis invaginata (bamboo hair), ichthyosis,
atopy, immunodeficiency, eosinophilia and elevated IgE levels ranging from 100 to
greater than 10,000 IU/ ml. Recurrent or severe skin, respiratory tract, and systemic
infections occur and may be related to depressed IgG levels. The characteristic bamboo
hair and skin manifestations help distinguish this syndrome from HIES.
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Omenn syndrome
It is caused by hypomorphic mutations in
RAG1, RAG2 or ARTEMIS genes resulting
in an oligoclonal T-cell population skewed
toward autoreactivity. Similar to graft vs
host disease, generalized exudative
erythroderma with desquamation,
lymphadenopathy and
hepatosplenomegaly are seen along with
severe respiratory tract infections,
intractable diarrhea and failure to thrive
(FTT). Laboratory studies demonstrate
eosinophilia, hypogammaglobulinemia
and elevated IgE levels up to 45,000 IU/ml
Singer J1, Jensen-Jarolim E. Allergy. 2014 Feb;69(2):137-49.
IgE-based immunotherapy of cancer:
challenges and chances.
Passive immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies is an indispensable cornerstone
of clinical oncology. Notably, all FDA-approved antibodies comprise the IgG class,
although numerous research articles proposed monoclonal antibodies of the IgM,
IgG, IgA and IgE classes directed specifically against tumor-associated antigens. In
particular, for the IgE isotype class, several recent studies could demonstrate high
tumoricidic efficacy. Therefore, this review specifically highlights the latest
developments toward IgE-based immunotherapy of cancer. Possible mechanisms and
safety aspects of IgE-mediated tumor cell death are discussed with special focus on
the attracted immune cells. An outlook is given on how especially comparative
oncology could contribute to further developments. Humans and dogs have a highly
comparable IgE biology, suggesting that translational AllergoOncology studies in
patients with canine cancer could have predictive value for the potential of IgE-based
anticancer immunotherapy in human clinical oncology.
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• IgE was the last & least Ig discovered & paved the
way for allergy understanding & manipulation
• IgE production is genetically determined and
environment triggered
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• IgE is produced by B cells and plasma cells in the
lymph nodes as well as in mucosal surfaces
• IgE produced at mucosal surfaces of the nose and
lungs can triggerd local disease processes while its
serum level is normal
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• IgE interacts with cells via high affinity and low
affinity receptors
High affinity receptor
FcRI
Low affinity receptor
FcRII
• Cytokinergic IgE does not need antigens to
activate mast cells via surface receptors
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• IgE is implicated in many disease notably allergies,
Kimura disease, Churg-Strauss syndrome, atopic
dermatitis …..etc
• Up till now the role of anti IgE had been limited to
controlling allergy and its future application to
these fields is both expected and encouraged
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