SECRETORY MONOCLONAL IGA ANTIBODY TO HUMAN SPERM PRODUCED BY GASTROINTESTINAL IMMUNIZATION INHIBITS HUMAN SPERM ACTIVITY AND MOUSE INVITRO FERTILIZATION

BALB/c mice were immunized intragastrically with human sperm. Cells from the Peyer's patches and spleens of the immunized mice were for the preparation of hybridomas secreting antisperm monoclonal IgA (mcIgA). The specific ratio of IgA-secreting cells in Peyer's patches was much higher than that in spleen. The binding site on human sperm of 9 of 19 mcIgA was in the post-acrosomal region using an immunofluorescent assay. Two of eight selected mcIgA caused strong human sperm agglutination and three of them produced significant inhibition of mouse in vitro fertilization. No mcIgA tested caused obvious human sperm immobilization or inhibited mouse in vivo fertilization. In vitro assembly of selected mcIgA in ascites with mouse secretory component (SC) caused no significant changes in effects on sperm function and in vitro fertilization. By use of Western blotting, dimer or higher polymers were demonstrated in all selected mcIgAs and corresponding protein antigens in 6 of 8 selected mcIgAs. These results suggest that human sperm function may be inhibited and fertilization rate reduced by specific secretory IgA to human sperm and that secretory immunity to protein antigens of human sperm could be induced by intragastrointestinal immunization.

Transport of anti-sperm monoclonal IGA and IGC into murine male and female genital tracts from blood - Effect of sex hormones

Ab levels in the genital tract may be important in fertility and in preventing sexually transmitted diseases, In this study, I-125-labeled polymer or monomer mAb IgA (C4pIgA or C4mIgA) and IgC2b (C4IgC) to murine lactate dehydrogenase C4 and a polymer mAb IgA (npIgA) not cross-reacting with mouse sperm were intravenously injected into BALB/c mice, and the relative distribution of these Abs was determined. Polymer IgA was transported much more efficiently into the genital tract, trachea, and duodenum of both sexes than C4IgG and C4 mIgA (p < 0.01), The transport of polymer IgA (C4pIgA and npIgA) into the male genital tract greatly increased following orchiectomy (p < 0.01); this change was not affected by testosterone, suggesting that the unknown regulatory factor(s) from the testis may suppress polymer IgA transport, However, the transport of polymer IgA into female genital tissues was significantly decreased by ovariectomy (p < 0.01); this decline can be rectified by P-estradiol but not progesterone treatment, suggesting that estradiol may stimulate polymer IgA transport, Furthermore, the transport of C4IgG into tissues of the Fallopian tubes and the uterus was significantly decreased by treatment with progesterone (p < 0.01). Together, these findings indicate that serum polymer IgA can be transported selectively into the genital tracts of both sexes, that this transport is strongly under the control of gonads, and that transport of Ige into the Fallopian tubes and uterus is downregulated by progesterone.

抗 LDH－C4 IgA 和IgG 抗体在粘膜免疫系统的分布及其抗生育作用的研究

已有的研究表明，小鼠背部携带能分泌抗原特异的IgA 单克隆抗体的杂交细 胞瘤，可以保护小鼠抵抗微生物和病毒等多种病原体经粘膜途径感染机体。我们 利用背部携带能分泌抗精子特异抗原（LDH-C4）的IgA 和IgG 杂交细胞瘤、以 及抗DNP 的IgA 骨髓细胞瘤的小鼠为动物模型，采用定量ELISA 法研究了抗 LDH－C4 IgA 与抗DNP IgA 单克隆抗体在呼吸道、肠道及生殖道内转运和分布， 抗LDH-C4 IgG2b 在肠道内转运与分布，以及抗LDH-C4 IgA 和IgG 单克隆抗体 在体内抗生育作用。 研究结果表明，带瘤小鼠血液中含有较高水平抗原特异的 IgA 和IgG 单克 隆抗体。PA4 和MOPC IgA 单克隆抗体在呼吸道、肠道以及雌性生殖道分泌物 内有较高的分布水平。在肠道，PA4 和MOPC IgA 单克隆抗体的分布水平显著 高于IgG（p<0.01 和p<0.05）。在肠道和生殖道的不同部位，IgA 抗体的分布水 平不同。在肠道，结肠分泌物中的IgA 单克隆抗体显著高于其它肠道部位 （p<0.01）。在生殖道，IgA 单克隆抗体分布水平以子宫角分泌物中最高。雄性 的前列腺也有较高的IgA 抗体水平。在呼吸道、肠道以及雌性生殖道相应部位的 分泌物内，PA4 IgA 单克隆抗体的水平显著高于MOPC IgA 单克隆抗体的分布水 平（p<0.05）。PA4 和MOPC IgA 单克隆抗体在粘膜分泌物内的分布水平差异可 能与其IgA 聚合形式的不同有关。另外，除气管外，在两时间点间分泌物中的 IgA 抗体水平没有显著差异。 检测背部带瘤小鼠交配后的两细胞胚胎期，发现携带PA4 和G2b 杂交细瘤 的雌性小鼠的受精率与对照组并没有显著的差异，这表明抗LDH-C4 IgA 和IgG 单克隆抗体在体内不能明显抑制小鼠的精子和卵子的结合或受精过程。注射细 胞后的27 天，检测鼠着床胚胎时，发现带瘤两性小鼠均携带PA4 时或者只有 雌性携带PA4 杂交瘤时，以及雌雄两性小鼠均携带G2b 杂交瘤细胞时，交配后的怀孕率与能分泌抗DNP 抗体的MOPC 的骨髓瘤细胞瘤的相应组别相比，显 著降低（p<0.01）。但PA4 各组与G2b 各组之间无显著差异(p>0.05）。然而，雌 雄的小鼠均带瘤时，最高怀孕减少率未能达100%。这些结果提示，抗LDHC4 IgA 和IgG 单克隆抗体在小鼠体内不能有效地抑制小鼠的精子与卵子的结 合，但能显著地抑制小鼠受精后胚胎的发育。抗LDH-C4 的IgA 和IgG 单克隆 抗体单独存在时，在体内均具有抗生育作用，但不能完全抑制生育。

抗LDH-C4 IgA和IgG抗体在带瘤小鼠生殖道和其它粘膜分泌物内分布特性的研究

中文摘要 　 已有的研究表明，小鼠背部携带能分泌抗原特异的IgA单克隆抗体的杂交细胞瘤，可以保护小鼠抵抗微生物和病毒等多种病原体经粘膜途径感染机体。我们利用背部携带能分泌抗精子特异抗原（LDH-C4）的IgA和IgG杂交细胞瘤、以及抗DNP的IgA骨髓细胞瘤的小鼠为动物模型，采用定量ELISA法研究了抗LDH-C4 IgA与抗DNP IgA单克隆抗体在呼吸道、肠道及生殖道内转运和分布，抗LDH-C4 IgG2b在肠道内转运和分布，以及抗LDH-C4 IgA和IgG单克隆抗体与体内抗生育作用的关系。研究结果表明，带瘤小鼠血液中含有较高水平抗原特异的IgA和IgG单克隆抗体。PA4和MOPC IgA单克隆抗体在呼吸道、肠道以及雌性生殖道分泌物内有较高的分布水平。在肠道，PA4和MOPC IgA 单克隆抗体的分布水平显著高于IgG（p < 0.01和p < 0.05）。在肠道和生殖道的不同部位，IgA抗体的分布水平不同。在肠道，结肠分泌物中的IgA单克隆抗体显著高于其它肠道部位（p < 0.01）。在生殖道，IgA单克隆抗体分布水平以子宫角分泌物中最高。雄性的前列腺也有较高的IgA抗体水平。在呼吸道、肠道以及雌性生殖道相应部位的分泌物内，PA4 IgA单克隆抗体的水平显著高于MOPC IgA单克隆抗体的分布水平（<0.05）。PA4和MOPC IgA单克隆抗体在粘膜分泌物内的分布水平差异可能与其IgA聚合形式的不同有关。另外，除气管外，在两时间点间分泌物中的IgA抗体水平没有显著差异。检测背部带瘤小鼠交配后的两细胞胚胎期，发现携带PA4或G2b杂交细胞瘤的雌雄小鼠的受精率与对照组并没有显著性差异，这表明抗LDH-C4 IgA和IgG单克隆抗体在体内不能显著抑制小鼠的精子和卵子的结合或受精过程。注射细胞后的27天，检测着床胚胎时，发现带瘤两性小鼠均携带PA4时或者只有雌性携带PA4杂交瘤时，以及雌雄性小鼠均携带G2b杂交瘤时，交配后的怀孕率与带能分泌抗DNP抗体的MOPC骨髓瘤细胞瘤的相应组别相比，显著降低（p < 0.01）。但PA4各组与G2b各组之间无显著差异（p < 0.05）。然而，雌雄小鼠均带瘤时，最高怀孕减少率也未达到100%。这些结果提示，抗LDH-C4 IgA和IgG单克隆抗体在小鼠体内不能有效地抑制小鼠的精子和卵子的结合，但能显著地抑制小鼠受精后胚胎的发育。抗LDH-C4 的IgA或者IgG单克隆抗体单独存在时，在小鼠体内均具有抗生育作用，但不能完全抑制生育。

抗LDH-C4的IgA单克隆抗体在生殖道局部的分布

为了弄清生殖道内抗体，特别是IgA抗体的准确来源和它的调控因子，同时也为了弄清生殖的局部免疫与典型的粘腊免疫之间的关系，以同位素标记的针对精子特有抗原乳酸脱氢酶C4(LDH-C4)的多聚IgA单抗及其单体，与小鼠精子发生反应的IgA单抗，以及LDH-C4特异的IgG抗体，尾静脉注射给雌雄Balb/c小鼠，4小时后测定小鼠的生殖道及其分汾物，肠道、呼吸道及其分泌物，各相关淋巴组织以及其它器官内这些抗体的分布。还研究了特异抗原刺激、性激素等对这些抗体分布状况的影响。

抗小鼠乳酸脱氢酶C4（LDH-C4）IgA单克隆抗体的制备及其对精子功能的影响

乳酸脱氢酶C4 （LDH-C4）是一种人和哺乳动物精子特有的乳酸脱氢酶同功酶。用纯化的小鼠LDH-C4 免疫动物，有一定的避孕效果。这种避孕效果与血清特异性抗体水平并不完全一致。这可能是由于受精过程是在生殖道内进行的，而生殖道内又有粘膜免疫因素存在。IgA抗体是生殖道内的主要抗体成分，研究抗LDH-C4 IgA抗体的抗精子作用有助于了解局部分泌性免疫系统在抗精子免疫避孕中的作用。由于足够量的特异性IgA抗体难于从动物或人粘膜分泌液中分离到，为了获得供体内外试验用的该种抗体，直接证明它在抗生育方面的作用，我们采用一种特殊的免疫方法制备了一系列的抗LDH-C4的单克隆抗体，包括6株IgA和9株IgM。这种免疫方法的主要特点是将抗原直接注射到派伊尔氏淋巴小结（PP）或小肠腔内。ELISA检测表明，按这种方法免疫后，分泌IgA的克隆出现的比例明显高于常规免疫的结果。这是因为PP是粘膜免疫的中枢，其中含有大量的IgA前体细胞，直接将抗原注射到PP内有助于刺激IgA前体细胞的分化和增殖，诱导局部分泌性免疫反应。我们用所得到的单克隆抗体研究了LDH-C4在人，小鼠和树鼩精子表面的定位。结果表明，大多数单克隆抗体可以结合到这些精子的表面；不同的单抗在同一物种的精子表面呈现不同的结合区域。这一方面说明来源于人，小鼠和树鼩的LDH-C4的抗原决定簇有很高的同源性；另一方面提示LDH-C4在精子表面不同的区域所暴露的抗原决定簇不同。初步的功能试验表明，某些抗LDH-C4的IgA单克隆抗体可以凝集或制动精子，说明生殖道内的IgA抗体可以通过凝集和制动作用来影响精子的功能，从而影响精子的受精力。

Polymeric and monomeric IgA response in serum and milk after parenteral cholera and oral typhoid vaccination

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A polymeric IgA response in serum can be produced by parenteral immunization

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Characterization of serum anti-gliadin IgA in childhood coeliac diseases versus other gastrointestinal diseases and controls.

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Pneumococcal etiology in hospitalised children with community-acquired penumonia in Belgium :evaluation by culture, RT-PCR and serotype-specific IgG and IgA serology.

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Contribution à l'étude de la réponse de type IgA chez l'homme: signification de la présence des anticorps IgA polymériques

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Deficiencia de agua en el suelo crítica para el rendimiento del trigo en la región pampeana argentina

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Salivary antimicrobial peptides (LL-37 and alpha-defensins HNP1-3), antimicrobial and IgA responses to prolonged exercise

There are many factors in mucosal secretions that contribute to innate immunity and the 'first line of defence' at mucosal surfaces. Few studies, however, have investigated the effects of exercise on many of these 'defence' factors. The aim of the present study was to determine the acute effects of prolonged exercise on salivary levels of selected antimicrobial peptides (AMP) that have not yet been studied in response to exercise (HNP1-3 and LL-37) in addition to immunoglobulin A (IgA). A secondary objective was to assess the effects of exercise on saliva antibacterial capacity. Twelve active men exercised on a cycle ergometer for 2.5 h at approximately 60% of maximal oxygen uptake. Unstimulated whole saliva samples were obtained before and after exercise. There was a significant decrease (P < 0.05) in salivary IgA:osmolality ratio, following exercise, but IgA concentration and secretion rate were unaltered. Salivary HNP1-3 and LL-37 concentrations (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively), concentration:osmolality ratios (P < 0.01) and secretion rates (P < 0.01) all increased following exercise. Salivary antibacterial capacity (against E. coli) did not change. The increased concentration of AMPs in saliva may confer some benefit to the 'first line of defence' and could result from synergistic compensation within the mucosal immune system and/or airway inflammation and epithelial damage. Further study is required to determine the significance of such changes on the overall 'defence' capacity of saliva and how this influences the overall risk for infection.

Influence of a fed or fasted state on the s-IgA response to prolonged cycling in active men and women

This study investigated the effect of a fed or fasted state on the salivary immunoglobulin A (s-IgA) response to prolonged cycling. Using a randomized, crossover design, 16 active adults (8 men and 8 women) performed 2 hr of cycling on a stationary ergometer at 65% of maximal oxygen uptake on 1 occasion after an overnight fast (FAST) and on another occasion 2 hr after consuming a 2.2-MJ high-carbohydrate meal (FED). Timed, unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected immediately before ingestion of the meal, immediately preexercise, 5 min before cessation of exercise, immediately postexercise, and 1 hr postexercise. The samples were analyzed for s-IgA concentration, osmolality, and cortisol, and saliva flow rates were determined to calculate s-IgA secretion rate. Saliva flow rate decreased by 50% during exercise (p < .05), and s-IgA concentration increased by 42% (p < .05), but s-IgA secretion rate remained unchanged. There was a 37% reduction in s-IgA:osmolality postexercise (p < .05), and salivary cortisol increased by 68% (p < .05). There was no effect of FED vs. FAST on these salivary responses. The s-IgA concentration, secretion rate, and osmolality were found to be significantly lower in women than in men throughout the exercise protocol (p < .05); however, there was no difference between genders in saliva flow rate, s-IgA:osmolality ratio, or cortisol. These data demonstrate that a fed or fasted state 2 hr before exercise does not influence resting s-IgA or the response to prolonged cycling. Furthermore, these results show lower levels of s-IgA and osmolality in women than in men at rest.