IgG1 glycosylation highlights premature aging in Down syndrome

© 2024 The Authors. Aging Cell published by Anatomical Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by lowered immune competence and premature aging. We previously showed decreased antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in adults with DS. IgG1 Fc glycosylation patterns are known to affect the effector function of IgG and are associated with aging. Here, we compare total and anti-spike (S) IgG1 glycosylation patterns following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in DS and healthy controls (HC). Total and anti-Spike IgG1 Fc N-glycan glycoprofiles were measured in non-exposed adults with DS and controls before and after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) of Fc glycopeptides. We recruited N = 44 patients and N = 40 controls. We confirmed IgG glycosylation patterns associated with aging in HC and showed premature aging in DS. In DS, we found decreased galactosylation (50.2% vs. 59.0%) and sialylation (6.7% vs. 8.5%) as well as increased fucosylation (97.0% vs. 94.6%) of total IgG. Both cohorts showed similar bisecting GlcNAc of total and anti-S IgG1 with age. In contrast, anti-S IgG1 of DS and HC showed highly comparable glycosylation profiles 28 days post vaccination. The IgG1 glycoprofile in DS exhibits strong premature aging. The combination of an early decrease in IgG1 Fc galactosylation and sialylation and increase in fucosylation is predicted to reduce complement activity and decrease FcγRIII binding and subsequent activation, respectively. The altered glycosylation patterns, combined with decreased antibody concentrations, help us understand the susceptibility to severe infections in DS. The effect of premature aging highlights the need for individuals with DS to receive tailored vaccines and/or vaccination schedules.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Aging cell - (2024) vom: 15. Apr., Seite e14167

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Englisch

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Streng, Bianca M M [VerfasserIn]
Van Coillie, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Wildenbeest, Joanne G [VerfasserIn]
Binnendijk, Rob S [VerfasserIn]
Smits, Gaby [VerfasserIn]
den Hartog, Gerco [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wenjun [VerfasserIn]
Nouta, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Linty, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Visser, Remco [VerfasserIn]
Wuhrer, Manfred [VerfasserIn]
Vidarsson, Gestur [VerfasserIn]
Bont, Louis J [VerfasserIn]
PRIDE study group [VerfasserIn]

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Aging
Down syndrome
Glycosylation
Immunoglobulin
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Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1111/acel.14167

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NLM371061008