Core fucosylation and IgG function in NAIT

Blood. 2014 Jan 23;123(4):463-4. doi: 10.1182/blood-2013-12-539965.

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Kapur et al show that maternal human platelet-specific antigen 1a (HPA 1a)-specific antibodies causing neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) possess oligosaccharides that are deficient in "core fucose" residues and appear to be more effective than fucosylated antibodies in promoting phagocytosis of antibody-coated platelets.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Blood Platelets / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments / chemistry*
  • Immunoglobulin G / chemistry*
  • Isoantibodies / chemistry*
  • Pregnancy
  • Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune / blood*
  • Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune / immunology*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Isoantibodies