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Toward a prophylaxis against fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: induction of antibody-mediated immune suppression and prevention of severe clinical complications in a murine model

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TRANSFUSION
Volume 52, Issue 7, Pages 1446-1457

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03480.x

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  1. Canadian Institutes of Health Research [MOP 68986]
  2. North Norwegian Health Authorities [SFP931-10/ 3986]
  3. Norwegian Society for Immunology and Transfusion Medicine
  4. Prophylix Pharma

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BACKGROUND: Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is a severe bleeding disorder caused by maternal antibodymediated destruction of fetal or neonatal platelets (PLTs). Results from our recent large screening study suggest that the pathophysiology of FNAIT is more similar to hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) than previously thought. Immunization against HPA-1a might therefore be preventable by a prophylactic regimen of inducing antibody-mediated immune suppression (AMIS), which has been documented to be a useful prophylaxis against HDFN. This preclinical proof-of-concept study investigated whether passive administration of anti-beta 3 integrin could induce AMIS and thereby prevent clinical complications of FNAIT. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A murine model of FNAIT using beta 3 integrin (GPIIIa)-deficient (beta 3-/-) mice was employed for this study. AMIS in beta 3-/- mice was induced by intravenous administration of human anti-HPA-1a immunoglobulin G or murine anti-beta 3 antisera given as prophylaxis after transfusion of HPA-1apositive human PLTs or murine wild-type PLTs, respectively. RESULTS: AMIS against both human and murine PLT antigens was induced using this prophylactic approach, reducing the amount of maternal PLT antibodies by up to 90%. Neonatal PLT counts were significantly increased and pregnancy outcome was improved in a dose-dependent manner. The incidence of intracranial hemorrhage, miscarriage, and dead-born pups in mice receiving high-dose prophylaxis was reduced to that of normal controls. We also observed that the severity of thrombocytopenia inversely correlated with birth weight. CONCLUSION: This work conceptually proves that prophylactic administration of PLT antibodies induces AMIS and prevents poor pregnancy outcome in FNAIT.

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