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  • Title: Measurement of circulating immune complexes containing IgG, IgM, IgA and IgE by flow cytometry: correlation with disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Author: Kingsmore SF, Thompson JM, Crockard AD, Todd D, McKirgan J, Patterson C, Fay AC, McNeill TA.
    Journal: J Clin Lab Immunol; 1989 Sep; 30(1):45-52. PubMed ID: 2534927.
    Abstract:
    The immunoglobulin (Ig) class of the antibody component of circulating immune complexes (IC) may be an important determinant of their pathogenicity. This study reports the development of a fluorometric immunoassay, using Raji cells as solid phase component and detection by flow cytometry, for the measurement of IC containing IgG, IgM, IgA and IgE. Analytic specificity of the method was established and diagnostic sensitivity determined in groups of patients with various disorders. In a detailed study of 44 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), elevated levels of IC were observed in the majority of patients, the prevalence of the respective Ig subclasses within the patient group being IgG-IC (93%); IgM-IC (77%); IgA-IC (59%); IgE-IC (52%). Raised levels of IC (of all classes) correlated with disease activity. Longitudinal study of a patient with acute cerebral SLE revealed elevated IC levels of all four Ig classes at presentation which fell during treatment, coincident with normalization of complement values. The biological consequences of IC of various Ig subclasses is discussed with particular reference to a possible mechanism of IgE-IC mediated tissue damage.
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