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ArticleClinical and experimental medicine2023

Gender dimorphism in IgA subclasses in T2-high asthma.

Gilda Varricchi, Remo Poto, Bianca Covelli, Gaetano Di Spigna, Maria Rosaria Galdiero, Gianni Marone, Loredana Postiglione, Giuseppe Spadaro

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Article in Clinical and experimental medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Next-Generation Probiotics in Allergy Therapy: Scientific Evidence and Clinical Applications.Anti-inflammatory & anti-allergy agents in medicinal chemistry · 2026
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Gilda Varricchi *Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy. gildanet@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9285-4657
Remo Poto *Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4723-0167
Bianca CovelliDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0980-4529
Gaetano Di SpignaDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4590-1753
Maria Rosaria GaldieroDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8086-9130
Gianni MaroneDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9849-4701
Loredana PostiglioneDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5382-8106
Giuseppe SpadaroDepartment of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy. spadaro@unina.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7889-425X
Institute for Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · ITWorld Allergy Organization · USWorld Health Organization - Italy · IT

Funding

AIRC 25123MIUR - PRIN 2017M8YMR8_005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunoglobulin A (Chan in J Allergy Clin Immunol 134:1394-14014e4, 2014), the second most abundant immunoglobulin in serum, plays an important role in mucosal homeostasis. In human serum, there are two subclasses of IgA, IgA1 (≅ 90%) and IgA2 (≅ 10%), transcribed from two distinct heavy chain constant regions. This study evaluated the serum concentrations of total IgA, IgA1, and IgA2, and total IgG, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4 in T2-high asthmatics compared to healthy controls and the presence of gender-related variations of immunoglobulins. Total IgA levels were increased in asthmatics compared to controls. Even more marked was the increase in total IgA in male asthmatics compared to healthy male donors. IgA1 were increased only in male, but not in female asthmatics, compared to controls. Concentrations of IgG2, but not IgG1, IgG3, and IgG4, were reduced in asthmatics compared to controls. IgG4 levels were reduced in female compared to male asthmatics. In female asthmatics, IgA and IgA1 levels were increased in postmenopause compared to premenopause. IgA concentrations were augmented in mild, but not severe asthmatics. A positive correlation was found between IgA levels and the age of patients and an inverse correlation between serum concentrations of IgA2 and IgE in asthmatics. A positive correlation between total IgA or IgA2 and IgG2 was found in asthmatics. These results highlight a gender dimorphism in IgA subclasses in male and female T2-high asthmatics. More adequate consideration of immunological gender disparity in asthma may open new opportunities in personalized medicine by optimizing diagnosis and targeted therapy.

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AsthmaSex CharacteristicsFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GMaleMucous MembraneImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GAsthmaGender dimorphismIgAIgA1IgA2Immunoglobulins

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