Transplacental transfer of human antinuclear antibodies in mice by injection of lupus IgG in pregnant animals.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Pregnant female Balb/c mice were injected with IgG fractions from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, in order to study the in vivo passage of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) across the placenta. After injection of monospecific sera directed against nDNA, Sm, nRNP, Ro(SSA) and La(SSB), ANA were found in fetal circulation and trapped in the liver, spleen kidney and skin of fetus. Also, ANA were demonstrated in placental tissue and cord. The placental IgG-Fc receptors apparently played a major role in ANA entry into the fetus. Our study demonstrates that human ANA can be passively transferred into experimental animals to study their kinetics during pregnancy.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Antinuclear
- Maternal-Fetal Exchange
- Placenta