Repeated reactivations of latent herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) in the central nervous system (CNS) may contribute to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Immune response is a key element for the control of viral reactivation. HSV-1 uses a number of strategies to evade immune recognition, Immunoglobulin G 3 (IgG(3)) alone counteracts humoral immunoevasion, as it is the only IgG subclass that is not blocked by the HSV-1 Fc receptor, a protein that protects virion and infected cells from antibody-mediated effector mechanisms. We examined HSV-1-specific IgG(3) titers in serum of AD (n = 70) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) (n = 61) subjects comparing the results to those of 67 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC); associations between MRI-determined brain cortical health and HSV-1-specific IgG(3) were analyzed in a subgroup of AD and MCI subjects. HSV-1-specific IgG(3) were more frequently detected in MCI compared to AD and HC subjects. Significant inverse correlations were found between IgG(3) titers and brain cortical thickness in areas typically involved in dementia and HSV-1 encephalitis in AD patients; interestingly, this negative correlation was much less important in MCI subjects. All together these results suggest that in AD an inefficient IgG(3) humoral immune response, failing to block viral replication, contributes to progressive neurodegeneration.

HSV-1 Specific IgG3 Titers Correlate with Brain Cortical Thinning in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease / R. Mancuso, M. Cabinio, S. Agostini, F. Baglio, M. Clerici. - In: JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY AND VACCINES RESEARCH. - 8:2(2020 Jun), pp. 255.1-255.10. [10.3390/vaccines8020255]

HSV-1 Specific IgG3 Titers Correlate with Brain Cortical Thinning in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease

M. Cabinio
Secondo
;
F. Baglio
Penultimo
;
M. Clerici
Ultimo
2020

Abstract

Repeated reactivations of latent herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) in the central nervous system (CNS) may contribute to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Immune response is a key element for the control of viral reactivation. HSV-1 uses a number of strategies to evade immune recognition, Immunoglobulin G 3 (IgG(3)) alone counteracts humoral immunoevasion, as it is the only IgG subclass that is not blocked by the HSV-1 Fc receptor, a protein that protects virion and infected cells from antibody-mediated effector mechanisms. We examined HSV-1-specific IgG(3) titers in serum of AD (n = 70) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) (n = 61) subjects comparing the results to those of 67 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC); associations between MRI-determined brain cortical health and HSV-1-specific IgG(3) were analyzed in a subgroup of AD and MCI subjects. HSV-1-specific IgG(3) were more frequently detected in MCI compared to AD and HC subjects. Significant inverse correlations were found between IgG(3) titers and brain cortical thickness in areas typically involved in dementia and HSV-1 encephalitis in AD patients; interestingly, this negative correlation was much less important in MCI subjects. All together these results suggest that in AD an inefficient IgG(3) humoral immune response, failing to block viral replication, contributes to progressive neurodegeneration.
Alzheimer's disease; HSV-1; HSV-1-IgG subclasses; IgG(3); mild cognitive impairment; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI);
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