Longitudinal Analysis of Tetanus- and Influenza-Specific IgG Antibodies in Myeloma Patients

Background. Multiple myeloma (MM) and its therapies may induce a severely compromised humoral immunity. We have performed a longitudinal analysis of IgG-antibody responses against influenza virus (FLU) and tetanus toxoid (TT) as surrogate markers for the B cell-mediated immunity in MM patients. Meth...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Kobold, Tim Luetkens, Britta Marlen Bartels, Yanran Cao, York Hildebrandt, Orhan Sezer, Henrike Reinhard, Julia Templin, Katrin Bartels, Nesrine Lajmi, Friedrich Haag, Carsten Bokemeyer, Nicolaus Kröger, Djordje Atanackovic
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Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/134081
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author Sebastian Kobold
Tim Luetkens
Britta Marlen Bartels
Yanran Cao
York Hildebrandt
Orhan Sezer
Henrike Reinhard
Julia Templin
Katrin Bartels
Nesrine Lajmi
Friedrich Haag
Carsten Bokemeyer
Nicolaus Kröger
Djordje Atanackovic
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Tim Luetkens
Britta Marlen Bartels
Yanran Cao
York Hildebrandt
Orhan Sezer
Henrike Reinhard
Julia Templin
Katrin Bartels
Nesrine Lajmi
Friedrich Haag
Carsten Bokemeyer
Nicolaus Kröger
Djordje Atanackovic
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description Background. Multiple myeloma (MM) and its therapies may induce a severely compromised humoral immunity. We have performed a longitudinal analysis of IgG-antibody responses against influenza virus (FLU) and tetanus toxoid (TT) as surrogate markers for the B cell-mediated immunity in MM patients. Methods. 1094 serum samples of 190 MM patients and samples from 100 healthy donors were analyzed by ELISA for FLU- and TT-specific antibodies. Results. MM patients evidenced lower levels of FLU- and TT-specific antibodies than healthy controls (P<0.001). Immunoreactivity decreased with progressing disease and worsening clinical status. Levels of FLU- and TT-specific antibodies increased shortly (0-6 months) after alloSCT (P<0.001), a time-period during which intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is routinely applied. Thereafter, antibody concentrations declined and remained suppressed for 3 years in the case of FLU-specific and for more than 5 years in the case of TT-specific antibodies. Conclusions. We found that MM is associated with a profound disease- and therapy-related immunosuppression, which is compensated for a few months after alloSCT, most likely by application of IVIG. This and the differences regarding the recovery of anti-FLU and anti-TT antibody titers during the following years need to be taken into account for optimizing IVIG application and immunization after alloSCT.
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spelling doaj-art-52c3ade030e34cab8f02a573767cf5982025-08-20T02:05:12ZengWileyClinical and Developmental Immunology1740-25221740-25302012-01-01201210.1155/2012/134081134081Longitudinal Analysis of Tetanus- and Influenza-Specific IgG Antibodies in Myeloma PatientsSebastian Kobold0Tim Luetkens1Britta Marlen Bartels2Yanran Cao3York Hildebrandt4Orhan Sezer5Henrike Reinhard6Julia Templin7Katrin Bartels8Nesrine Lajmi9Friedrich Haag10Carsten Bokemeyer11Nicolaus Kröger12Djordje Atanackovic13Department of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyInstitute for Immunology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, and Department of Oncology, Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Section of Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyBackground. Multiple myeloma (MM) and its therapies may induce a severely compromised humoral immunity. We have performed a longitudinal analysis of IgG-antibody responses against influenza virus (FLU) and tetanus toxoid (TT) as surrogate markers for the B cell-mediated immunity in MM patients. Methods. 1094 serum samples of 190 MM patients and samples from 100 healthy donors were analyzed by ELISA for FLU- and TT-specific antibodies. Results. MM patients evidenced lower levels of FLU- and TT-specific antibodies than healthy controls (P<0.001). Immunoreactivity decreased with progressing disease and worsening clinical status. Levels of FLU- and TT-specific antibodies increased shortly (0-6 months) after alloSCT (P<0.001), a time-period during which intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is routinely applied. Thereafter, antibody concentrations declined and remained suppressed for 3 years in the case of FLU-specific and for more than 5 years in the case of TT-specific antibodies. Conclusions. We found that MM is associated with a profound disease- and therapy-related immunosuppression, which is compensated for a few months after alloSCT, most likely by application of IVIG. This and the differences regarding the recovery of anti-FLU and anti-TT antibody titers during the following years need to be taken into account for optimizing IVIG application and immunization after alloSCT.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/134081
spellingShingle Sebastian Kobold
Tim Luetkens
Britta Marlen Bartels
Yanran Cao
York Hildebrandt
Orhan Sezer
Henrike Reinhard
Julia Templin
Katrin Bartels
Nesrine Lajmi
Friedrich Haag
Carsten Bokemeyer
Nicolaus Kröger
Djordje Atanackovic
Longitudinal Analysis of Tetanus- and Influenza-Specific IgG Antibodies in Myeloma Patients
Clinical and Developmental Immunology
title Longitudinal Analysis of Tetanus- and Influenza-Specific IgG Antibodies in Myeloma Patients
title_full Longitudinal Analysis of Tetanus- and Influenza-Specific IgG Antibodies in Myeloma Patients
title_fullStr Longitudinal Analysis of Tetanus- and Influenza-Specific IgG Antibodies in Myeloma Patients
title_full_unstemmed Longitudinal Analysis of Tetanus- and Influenza-Specific IgG Antibodies in Myeloma Patients
title_short Longitudinal Analysis of Tetanus- and Influenza-Specific IgG Antibodies in Myeloma Patients
title_sort longitudinal analysis of tetanus and influenza specific igg antibodies in myeloma patients
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/134081
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