Chromatographic and electrophoretic studies of immune complexes in non-A, non-B hepatitis

J Chromatogr. 1988 Apr 8;426(1):55-64. doi: 10.1016/s0378-4347(00)81926-x.

Abstract

Immune complexes isolated from two patients with chronic non-A, non-B hepatitis, one patient with acute non-A, non-B hepatitis and one patient with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis were examined by means of a combined chromatographic and electrophoretic method. Both analyses showed the presence of complexes consisting of IgG, IgM, complement c1q factor and albumin; no antigen constituents were detected. The IgG-to-IgM ratio varied from 1:1 to 4:1, suggesting that one could be dealing with complexes of both IgG-IgM and IgG-IgG types. Moreover, the detectable presence of c1q factor might indicate that such complexes were capable of activating complement.

MeSH terms

  • Antigen-Antibody Complex / analysis*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Hepatitis C / immunology*
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunochemistry
  • Immunoglobulin G / isolation & purification
  • Immunoglobulin M / isolation & purification
  • Muscle, Smooth / immunology

Substances

  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M