IgA cold agglutinins recognize Pr and Sa antigens expressed on glycophorins

Transfusion. 1993 Jun;33(6):472-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1993.33693296808.x.

Abstract

Three cases of IgA kappa cold agglutinins (CAs) were studied. One had anti-Pr1 specificity, one had anti-Pra, and one had anti-Sa. The CAs recognize O-glycans of glycophorins. The findings supplement previous data on anti-Pr1 specificities of four IgA kappa CAs. Because all IgA kappa CAs described recognize O-glycans of glycophorins, a close association between the CA IgA isotype and specificities for O-glycans becomes apparent. It is unlikely, however, that the striking association reflects interrelations between IgA CA structure and specificity, because anti-Sa specificity and all anti-Pr subspecificities were originally defined with IgM CAs.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Agglutinins / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / immunology
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions
  • Carbohydrate Sequence
  • Cold Temperature
  • Cryoglobulins
  • Epitopes
  • Erythrocytes / chemistry
  • Glycophorins / analysis
  • Glycophorins / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data

Substances

  • Agglutinins
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Cryoglobulins
  • Epitopes
  • Glycophorins
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains
  • anti-IgA
  • cold agglutinins