Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible of the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Therapeutic options including …

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a pooled preparation of normal IgG obtained from
several thousand healthy donors. It is widely used in the immunotherapy of a large number …

A loss of humoral tolerance is a hallmark of many autoimmune diseases and the detection of
self-reactive antibodies (autoantibodies) of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) isotype is widely …

Immunoglobulin glycosylation is a pivotal mechanism that drives the diversification of
antibody functions. The composition of the IgG glycome is influenced by environmental …

Mast cells and basophils are key contributors to allergies and other inflammatory diseases
since they are the most prominent source of histamine as well as numerous additional …

Natural antibodies (nAbs) are most commonly defined as immunoglobulins present in the
absence of pathological conditions or deliberate immunizations. Occurrence of nAbs in germ …

Abstracts Taking advantage of the “World Apheresis Association/Société Française
d'Hémaphérèse” meeting held in Paris in April 2016, this article reviews the current …

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the mainstay of therapy for humoral immune
deficiencies and numerous inflammatory disorders. Although the use of IVIG may be …

The antiinflammatory activity of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is dependent on the
presence of sialic acid in the core IgG fragment crystallizable domain (Fc) glycan, resulting …

Autophagy plays an important role in the regulation of autoimmune and autoinflammatory
responses of the immune cells. Defective autophagy process is associated with various …