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Antibodies against crystals.

M Kam1, D Perl-Treves, D Caspi

  • 1Dept of Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.

FASEB Journal : Official Publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
|May 1, 1992
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Crystals can act as antigens, triggering antibody production. These specific antibodies, like those from gout patients, can then catalyze new crystal formation, as seen with monosodium urate monohydrate (MSUM) crystals.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Crystallography
  • Rheumatology

Background:

  • Crystals can be recognized by the immune system as antigens.
  • Antibodies produced against crystals may possess catalytic properties.
  • Gout is a joint disease caused by monosodium urate monohydrate (MSUM) crystals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if antibodies against MSUM crystals can act as nucleating agents.
  • To determine if these antibodies exhibit catalytic activity in MSUM crystallization.
  • To explore the specificity of this antibody-mediated nucleation.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation of IgG antibodies from gout patients and patients with other joint diseases.
  • Injection of MSUM crystals into rabbits to generate specific antibodies.

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  • Assessing the effect of isolated antibodies on MSUM crystallization in vitro using supersaturated solutions.

    • Main Results:

    • IgG antibodies from gout patients significantly accelerated MSUM crystal formation in vitro.
    • Antibodies from patients with pseudogout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis did not show this effect.
    • Antibodies generated in rabbits by MSUM crystal injection also demonstrated nucleating activity towards MSUM.

    Conclusions:

    • Specific IgG antibodies against MSUM crystals can act as catalytic antibodies, promoting new crystal formation.
    • This antibody-mediated nucleation is specific to MSUM crystals.
    • The findings suggest a potential mechanism for crystal propagation in diseases like gout.