PMID- 35742998 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220627 LR - 20240514 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 12 DP - 2022 Jun 12 TI - Alpha-Synuclein Autoimmune Decline in Prodromal Multiple System Atrophy and Parkinson's Disease. LID - 10.3390/ijms23126554 [doi] LID - 6554 AB - Multiple-system trophy (MSA) and Parkinson's Disease (PD) are both progressive, neurodegenerative diseases characterized by neuropathological deposition of aggregated alpha-synuclein (alphaSyn). The causes behind this aggregation are still unknown. We have reported aberrancies in MSA and PD patients in naturally occurring autoantibodies (nAbs) against alphaSyn (anti-alphaSyn-nAbs), which are important partakers in anti-aggregatory processes, immune-mediated clearance, and anti-inflammatory functions. To elaborate further on the timeline of autoimmune aberrancies towards alphaSyn, we investigated here the Immunoglobulin (Ig) affinity profile and subclass composition (IgG-total, IgG1-4 and IgM) of anti-alphaSyn-nAbs in serum samples from prodromal (p) phases of MSA and PD. Using an electrochemiluminescence competition immunoassay, we confirmed that the repertoire of high-affinity anti-alphaSyn-nAbs is significantly reduced in pMSA and pPD. Further, we demonstrated that pPD had increased anti-alphaSyn IgG-total levels compared to pMSA and controls, concordant with increased anti-alphaSyn IgG1 levels in pPD. Anti-alphaSyn IgG2 and IgG4 levels were reduced in pMSA and pPD compared with controls, whereas anti-alphaSyn IgG3 levels were reduced in pMSA compared to pPD and controls. The results indicate that the impaired reactivity towards alphaSyn occurs prior to disease onset. The apparent lack of high-affinity anti-alphaSyn nAbs may result in reduced clearance of alphaSyn, leading to aggregation of the protein. Thus, this study provides novel insights into possible causes behind the pathogenesis in synucleinopathies such as MSA and PD. FAU - Folke, Jonas AU - Folke J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0940-3098 AD - Centre for Neuroscience & Stereology, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. AD - Copenhagen Center for Translational Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. FAU - Bergholt, Emil AU - Bergholt E AD - Centre for Neuroscience & Stereology, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. FAU - Pakkenberg, Bente AU - Pakkenberg B AD - Centre for Neuroscience & Stereology, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. AD - Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen O, Denmark. FAU - Aznar, Susana AU - Aznar S AD - Centre for Neuroscience & Stereology, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. AD - Copenhagen Center for Translational Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. FAU - Brudek, Tomasz AU - Brudek T AD - Centre for Neuroscience & Stereology, Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. AD - Copenhagen Center for Translational Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. LA - eng GR - TPP 10-008/HX/HSRD VA/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220612 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Autoantibodies) RN - 0 (Immunoglobulin G) RN - 0 (alpha-Synuclein) SB - IM MH - Autoantibodies MH - Humans MH - Immunoglobulin G MH - *Multiple System Atrophy MH - *Parkinson Disease/metabolism MH - alpha-Synuclein/metabolism PMC - PMC9224313 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Parkinson's disease OT - alpha-synuclein OT - multiple system atrophy OT - naturally occurring autoantibodies (nAbs) OT - prodromal COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/06/25 06:00 MHDA- 2022/06/28 06:00 PMCR- 2022/06/12 CRDT- 2022/06/24 01:21 PHST- 2022/05/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/06/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/06/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/06/24 01:21 [entrez] PHST- 2022/06/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/06/28 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/06/12 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms23126554 [pii] AID - ijms-23-06554 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms23126554 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jun 12;23(12):6554. doi: 10.3390/ijms23126554.