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. 1992 Jan;75(1):23–28.

Effects of Staphylococcus aureus cell wall products (teichoic acid, peptidoglycan) and enterotoxin B on immunoglobulin (IgE, IgA, IgG) synthesis and CD23 expression in patients with atopic dermatitis.

K Neuber 1, W König 1
PMCID: PMC1384797  PMID: 1531645

Abstract

The influence of staphylococcal cell wall products (teichoic acid, peptidoglycan) and enterotoxin B on peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) from patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) was investigated. The parameters studied were spontaneous and interleukin-inducible immunoglobulin (IgA, IgE, IgG) synthesis and CD23 expression. PBL from non-atopic donors served as controls. Teichoic acid and peptidoglycan induced an enhanced synthesis of IgA and IgG in normal donors. However, IgA and IgG synthesis in PBL from patients with AD was significantly suppressed by teichoic acid and enterotoxin B. The incubation of PBL from normal donors with enterotoxin B and interleukin-4 (IL-4) or IL-5 led to a significant suppression of IgA and IgG synthesis. Co-stimulation of PBL with teichoic acid or peptidoglycan and IL-4 led to a pronounced increase in IgE synthesis and CD23 expression in patients with AD. Our data indicate that cell wall products and toxins of staphylococci modulate the cytokine-dependent humoral immunity in patients with AD and may be responsible for allergic skin reactions in AD.

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