Cargando…
Does SARS-CoV-2 Induce IgG4 Synthesis to Evade the Immune System?
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, has been shown to cause immune suppression in certain individuals. This can manifest as a reduced ability of the host’s immune system to effectively control the infection. Studies have reported that patients with COVID-19 can exhibit a decline...
Autores principales: | , , |
---|---|
Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
MDPI
2023
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10526126/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37759738 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom13091338 |
_version_ | 1785110947838296064 |
---|---|
author | Rubio-Casillas, Alberto Redwan, Elrashdy M. Uversky, Vladimir N. |
author_facet | Rubio-Casillas, Alberto Redwan, Elrashdy M. Uversky, Vladimir N. |
author_sort | Rubio-Casillas, Alberto |
collection | PubMed |
description | SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, has been shown to cause immune suppression in certain individuals. This can manifest as a reduced ability of the host’s immune system to effectively control the infection. Studies have reported that patients with COVID-19 can exhibit a decline in white blood cell counts, including natural killer cells and T cells, which are integral components of the immune system’s response to viral pathogens. These cells play critical roles in the immune response to viral infections, and their depletion can make it harder for the body to mount an effective defense against the virus. Additionally, the virus can also directly infect immune cells, further compromising their ability to function. Some individuals with severe COVID-19 pneumonia may develop a “cytokine storm”, an overactive immune response that may result in tissue damage and organ malfunction. The underlying mechanisms of immune suppression in SARS-CoV-2 are not entirely understood at this time, and research is being conducted to gain a more comprehensive understanding. Research has shown that severe SARS-CoV-2 infection promotes the synthesis of IgG4 antibodies. In this study, we propose the hypothesis that IgG4 antibodies produced by B cells in response to infection by SARS-CoV-2 generate immunological tolerance, which prevents its elimination and leads to persistent and chronic infection. In summary, we believe that this constitutes another immune evasion mechanism that bears striking similarities to that developed by cancer cells to evade immune surveillance. |
format | Online Article Text |
id | pubmed-10526126 |
institution | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
language | English |
publishDate | 2023 |
publisher | MDPI |
record_format | MEDLINE/PubMed |
spelling | pubmed-105261262023-09-28 Does SARS-CoV-2 Induce IgG4 Synthesis to Evade the Immune System? Rubio-Casillas, Alberto Redwan, Elrashdy M. Uversky, Vladimir N. Biomolecules Hypothesis SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, has been shown to cause immune suppression in certain individuals. This can manifest as a reduced ability of the host’s immune system to effectively control the infection. Studies have reported that patients with COVID-19 can exhibit a decline in white blood cell counts, including natural killer cells and T cells, which are integral components of the immune system’s response to viral pathogens. These cells play critical roles in the immune response to viral infections, and their depletion can make it harder for the body to mount an effective defense against the virus. Additionally, the virus can also directly infect immune cells, further compromising their ability to function. Some individuals with severe COVID-19 pneumonia may develop a “cytokine storm”, an overactive immune response that may result in tissue damage and organ malfunction. The underlying mechanisms of immune suppression in SARS-CoV-2 are not entirely understood at this time, and research is being conducted to gain a more comprehensive understanding. Research has shown that severe SARS-CoV-2 infection promotes the synthesis of IgG4 antibodies. In this study, we propose the hypothesis that IgG4 antibodies produced by B cells in response to infection by SARS-CoV-2 generate immunological tolerance, which prevents its elimination and leads to persistent and chronic infection. In summary, we believe that this constitutes another immune evasion mechanism that bears striking similarities to that developed by cancer cells to evade immune surveillance. MDPI 2023-09-01 /pmc/articles/PMC10526126/ /pubmed/37759738 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom13091338 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Hypothesis Rubio-Casillas, Alberto Redwan, Elrashdy M. Uversky, Vladimir N. Does SARS-CoV-2 Induce IgG4 Synthesis to Evade the Immune System? |
title | Does SARS-CoV-2 Induce IgG4 Synthesis to Evade the Immune System? |
title_full | Does SARS-CoV-2 Induce IgG4 Synthesis to Evade the Immune System? |
title_fullStr | Does SARS-CoV-2 Induce IgG4 Synthesis to Evade the Immune System? |
title_full_unstemmed | Does SARS-CoV-2 Induce IgG4 Synthesis to Evade the Immune System? |
title_short | Does SARS-CoV-2 Induce IgG4 Synthesis to Evade the Immune System? |
title_sort | does sars-cov-2 induce igg4 synthesis to evade the immune system? |
topic | Hypothesis |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10526126/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37759738 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom13091338 |
work_keys_str_mv | AT rubiocasillasalberto doessarscov2induceigg4synthesistoevadetheimmunesystem AT redwanelrashdym doessarscov2induceigg4synthesistoevadetheimmunesystem AT uverskyvladimirn doessarscov2induceigg4synthesistoevadetheimmunesystem |