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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Distinct IgM and IgG autoantibody profiles characterize incomplete and classified systemic autoimmune diseases.

Rebecca A Wood, Neha Kodali, Nancy Redinger, A Darise Farris, Christopher J Lessard, R Hal Scofield

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Rebecca A WoodDepartment of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.
Neha KodaliArthritis & Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.
Nancy RedingerArthritis & Clinical Immunology, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.
A Darise FarrisDepartment of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.
Christopher J LessardDepartment of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.
R Hal ScofieldDepartment of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, OK, United States.

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Abstract

Incomplete lupus erythematosus (ILE) and non-Sjögren's disease sicca (nSjD-sicca) are clinically heterogeneous, incompletely classified autoimmune conditions that share features with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren's disease (SjD), respectively. Although some patients progress to classified disease, many remain stable. The immunologic features distinguishing incomplete from established autoimmune disease remain poorly defined. We sought to characterize and compare autoantibody immune signatures across ILE, SLE, nSjD-sicca, and SjD using expanded autoantibody profiling. Serum samples were obtained from patients with ILE (n=80), SLE (n=80), nSjD-sicca (n=52), SjD (n=60), and matched healthy controls (n=79). Initial screening was performed using the Bio-Rad BioPlex 2200. Expanded profiling utilized the GeneCopoeia Human Autoimmune Array (120 autoantigens) with parallel IgM and IgG detection. Traditional screening demonstrated expected patterns: ILE (anti-nRNP 26.3%; anti-chromatin 25.0%), SLE (anti-SmRNP 40.0%; anti-dsDNA 31.3%), nSjD-sicca (anti-La 9.6%), and SjD (anti-Ro/SSA 53.3%). Expanded analysis revealed significantly increased IgM autoreactivity in ILE compared with SLE (BH-FDR-adjusted p<0.05), targeting nuclear (KU, Nup62, CENP-A/B), cytokine (IFN-α1, IFN-ϵ, IL-15, GM-CSF), mitochondrial (M2), extracellular matrix (collagen IV, fibrinogen), vascular (β2-glycoprotein I, AGTR), and gut-associated antigens (tissue transglutaminase, intrinsic factor). In contrast, SLE demonstrated enriched IgG responses to canonical nuclear antigens, including core histone and dsDNA. Within the sicca spectrum, Ro52 (TRIM21) IgG autoantibodies were significantly increased in SjD compared to nSjD-sicca. These findings indicate that incomplete autoimmune disease states exhibit distinct IgM-dominant autoantibody profiles rather than simply attenuated versions of the IgG dominant responses in classified disease, highlighting the potential value of isotype-specific profiling for disease classification.

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AutoantibodiesAutoimmune DiseasesImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MLupus Erythematosus, SystemicAdultAgedAutoantigensFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSjogren's SyndromeAutoantibodiesAutoantigensImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin Manti-IgG antibodyanti-IgM antibodyautoantibodiesincomplete lupus erythematosusnon-Sjögren’s disease siccaSjögren’s Disease (SjD)systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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PMCPMC13318661

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