Impact of neuro-behçet disease immunoglobulin G on neuronal apoptosis


GİRİŞ M., BİRELLER E. S., KÜÇÜKALİ C. İ., Hanağasi H., DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU S., TÜZÜN E.

Noropsikiyatri Arsivi, cilt.54, sa.1, ss.67-71, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/npa.2016.19421
  • Dergi Adı: Noropsikiyatri Arsivi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.67-71
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet disease, neuro-Behcet disease, immunoglobulin G, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling, neurotoxicity
  • Kırklareli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Parenchymal neuro-Behçet disease (NBD) is encountered in 5%–15% of Behçet disease (BD) patients and is characterized by inflammation of the brainstem and diencephalon structures. Neuronal apoptosis has been shown to participate in neuronal cell loss. Anti-neuronal antibodies have been identified in NBD patients. However, the pathogenic properties of these antibodies have not been studied. Methods: To delineate the potential pathogenic activity of serum antibodies on neurons, pooled sera from seven NBD patients and seven healthy controls were divided into purified immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgG-depleted serum fractions, and each fraction was administered to cultured SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells. Cell death was evaluated with a toxicity assay and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining. Moreover, expression levels of several apoptosis markers were evaluated with real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: Administration of NBD IgG to cultured SH-SY5Y cells induced significantly increased cell death and apoptosis compared with other treatments. NBD IgG also enhanced the mRNA expression levels of major apoptosis and cell survival pathway factors. Conclusion: Our results suggest that IgGs isolated from the sera of NBD patients have a neurotoxic activity that is presumably mediated by apoptotic mechanisms.