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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-10-24
pubmed:abstractText
Staphylococcus-aureus protein A (SPA) incubated with sera containing immune complexes and effector cells increases antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC)and rosette formation. The enhanced ADCC and rosetting is due to SPA functioning as an IgG Fc cellular receptor. SPA binds to the Fc portion of Igg and has much greater affinity for immune complexes than free IgG. SPA bound immune complexes are blocked from attaching to the Fc cellular receptors via a competitive inhibition which neutralizes the inhibitory effect of these complexes on ADCC and rosette formation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0300-0893
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
23-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Neutralization of immune complex inhibition of antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity in vitro by Staphylococcus-aureus protein A.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article