Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment exerts antioxidant and neuropreservatory effects in preclinical models of Alzheimer's disease

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has shown limited promise so far in human clinical studies on Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet overwhelmingly positive preclinical work in animals and human brain cultures support the notion that the therapy remains potentially efficacious. Here, we elaborate on IVIG neuropreservation by demonstrating that IVIG protects human primary neurons against oxidative stress in vitro and that IVIG preserves antioxidant defense mechanisms in vivo. Based on these results, we propose the following translational impact: If the dosage and treatment conditions are adequately optimized, then IVIG treatment could play a significant role in preventing and/or delaying the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD. We suggest that IVIG warrants further investigation to fully exploit its potential as an anti-oxidant, neuroprotective and synapto-protecting agent. © Springer Science+Business Media 2014.

Keywords

Alzheimer's disease, Human neurons, Immunoglobulin, Neuroprotection, Oxidative stress, Transgenic

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical Immunology

ISSN

02719142

E-ISSN

15732592

Volume

34

Issue

SUPPL. 1

PubMed ID

24760109

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/s10875-014-0020-9

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