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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2016

Serum IgG against Simian Virus 40 antigens are hampered by high levels of sHLA-G in patients affected by inflammatory neurological diseases, as multiple sclerosis.

Roberta Rizzo, Silvia Pietrobon, Elisa Mazzoni, Daria Bortolotti, Fernanda Martini, Massimiliano Castellazzi, Ilaria Casetta, Enrico Fainardi, Dario Di Luca, Enrico Granieri and 2 more

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Roberta RizzoSection of Microbiology and Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari, 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy. rbr@unife.it.
Silvia PietrobonSection of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
Elisa MazzoniSection of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
Daria BortolottiSection of Microbiology and Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari, 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
Fernanda MartiniSection of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
Massimiliano CastellazziSection of Neurology, School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Specialized Surgeries, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Ilaria CasettaSection of Neurology, School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Specialized Surgeries, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Enrico FainardiNeuroradiology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, University Hospital of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Dario Di LucaSection of Microbiology and Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari, 46, 44121, Ferrara, Italy.
Enrico GranieriSection of Neurology, School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Specialized Surgeries, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Mauro TognonSection of Pathology, Oncology and Experimental Biology, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine, University of Ferrara, Via Fossato di Mortara, 44121, Ferrara, Italy. mauro.tognon@unife.it.
Emilia-Romagna network for Multiple Sclerosis (ERMES) study group
University of Ferrara · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany investigators detected the simian polyomavirus SV40 footprints in human brain tumors and neurologic diseases and recently it has been indicated that SV40 seems to be associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) disease. Interestingly, SV40 interacts with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules for cell entry. HLA class I antigens, in particular non-classical HLA-G molecules, characterized by an immune-regulatory function, are involved in MS disease, and the levels of these molecules are modified according with the disease status.

objectiveWe investigated in serum samples, from Italian patients affected by MS, other inflammatory diseases (OIND), non-inflammatory neurological diseases (NIND) and healthy subjects (HS), SV40-antibody and soluble sHLA-G and the association between SV40-prevalence and sHLA-G levels.

methodsELISA tests were used for SV40-antibodies detection and sHLA-G quantitation in serum samples.

resultsThe presence of SV40 antibodies was observed in 6 % of patients affected by MS (N = 4/63), 10 % of OIND (N = 8/77) and 15 % of NIND (N = 9/59), which is suggestive of a lower prevalence in respect to HS (22 %, N = 18/83). MS patients are characterized by higher sHLA-G serum levels (13.9 ± 0.9 ng/ml; mean ± St. Error) in comparison with OIND (6.7 ± 0.8 ng/ml), NIND (2.9 ± 0.4 ng/ml) and HS (2.6 ± 0.7 ng/ml) subjects. Interestingly, we observed an inverse correlation between SV40 antibody prevalence and sHLA-G serum levels in MS patients.

conclusionThe data obtained showed a low prevalence of SV40 antibodies in MS patients. These results seems to be due to a generalized status of inability to counteract SV40 infection via antibody production. In particular, we hypothesize that SV40 immune-inhibitory direct effect and the presence of high levels of the immune-inhibitory HLA-G molecules could co-operate in impairing B lymphocyte activation towards SV40 specific peptides.

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AdultAgedAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralFemaleHLA-G AntigensHumansImmunoglobulin GInflammationMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisSimian virus 40SolubilityAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralHLA-G AntigensImmunoglobulin GHLA-GMultiple sclerosisSV40

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PMID27443345
PMCPMC4957417
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