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. 1993 Sep;93(3):452–455. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1993.tb08200.x

IgG inhibits the increase of platelet-associated C3 stimulated by anti-platelet antibodies

S Nomura, Y Miyazaki, T Miyake, K Yamaguchi, H Kido, T Kawakatsu, T Fukuroi, H Kagawa, M Suzuki, M Yanabu, T Kokawa
PMCID: PMC1554901  PMID: 8370175

Abstract

We investigated the increase of platelet-associated IgG and complement component 3 (C3) caused by the in vitro action of anti-platelet MoAbs, and the effect of mouse and human IgG on these events. Anti-glycoprotein IIb/IIIa and anti-glycoprotein Ib MoAbs caused a slight increase of C3, but not of platelet-associated IgG. In contrast, anti-CD9 and anti-Fcγ II receptor MoAbs caused an increase of both platelet-associated C3 and IgG. In particular, three MoAbs which activated the complement system caused a marked increase of C3. When platelet-rich plasma was treated with aspirin and prostaglandin E1 before incubation with antibodies, the increase of platelet-associated IgG was inhibited in all cases. In contrast, the increase of platelet-associated C3 was scarcely influenced. These results suggest that the binding to platelets of platelet-activating antibodies caused the increase expression of IgG molecules on the platelet surface and a possible increase of platelet-associated IgG. However, the increase of platelet-associated C3 appeared to depend on specific characteristics of the antibodies tested, such as a complement-activating effect. In addition, intact mouse or human IgG inhibited the increase of platelet-associated C3 caused by complement-activating antibodies, while F(ab')2 mouse or human IgG had no such effect. This suggested that the Fc portion of IgG may block the increase of C3 mediated by anti-platelet antibodies.

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