A cellular viewpoint of anti-FVIII immune response in hemophilia A

Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2009 Oct;37(2):105-13. doi: 10.1007/s12016-009-8117-2.

Abstract

A large proportion of hemophilia A patients who receive replacement therapy, develop an immune response toward the infused factor VIII (FVIII). In this review, we discuss recent progress in several aspects of the anti-FVIII immune response, focusing on the sites of FVIII endocytosis (marginal zone of the spleen and bleeding site), the type of antigen-presenting cells (dendritic cells, macrophages and B cells) and endocytic receptors, implicated in FVIII presentation to T cells during primary and secondary immune response. Although it is becoming increasingly clear that regulatory T cells are involved in FVIII tolerance in healthy subjects and potentially in patients without inhibitors, we would like to demonstrate that little is known about the different T cells subsets and the cytokines network, which are also crucial for the development of allo- and autoimmune diseases. As more information on these issues becomes available, a better understanding of the role of each immune cells compartment in promoting FVIII tolerance or inhibitors development might lead to new strategies to promote FVIII tolerance in hemophilia A patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigen-Presenting Cells / immunology*
  • Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors / blood
  • Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors / immunology
  • Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Endocytosis
  • Factor VIII / immunology*
  • Factor VIII / therapeutic use
  • Hemophilia A / immunology*
  • Hemophilia A / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin G / therapeutic use
  • Mice
  • Spleen / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology*

Substances

  • Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Factor VIII