Authors:

Alena N. Estinov

Federal State Scientific Institution, Federal Research Centre Coal and Coal Chemistry, Russia

Abstract:

Serum immunoglobulin A antibodies against benzo[a]pyrene and estradiol were thought to rise in tandem but not individually, hence increasing the risk of lung and breast cancer. However, when the levels of immunoglobulins A against progesterone increased either alone or in combination with immunoglobulins A against benzo[a]pyrene and estradiol, the risks of cancer significantly decreased. Therefore, in a developing cancer scenario, immunoglobulins A against benzo[a] pyrene and immunoglobulins A against estradiol acted as co-initiators and co-promoters; however, immunoglobulins A against progesterone acted in concert with or alongside immunoglobulins A against benzo[a] pyrene and estradiol as a potent inhibitor in the development of human carcinogenesis. Additionally, the precise mechanism of modulating carcinogenesis by the use of anti-idiotypic antibodies against progesterone and estradiol through their membrane steroid receptors was proposed.

Keywords :
Benzo[a]pyrene, Estradiol, Progesterone, Antibody, Anti-Idiotypic Antibody, Immunoglobulins A, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Immunology, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cancer Risks

Introduction :
The protection of mucosal immunity from chemical carcinogens is largely dependent on immunoglobulin A (IgA). As stated in our earlier work [1], it was thought that serum IgA could influence the development of cancer by binding endogenous hormones and chemical carcinogens and transferring them to the epithelial cells via membrane Fc receptors. These antibodies against estradiol (IgA-Es) and benzo[a]pyrene (IgA-BP) may accelerate the initiation and progression of cancer. On the other hand, progesterone-specific antibodies (IgA-Pg) may impede the promotion process in cells that rely on steroids. Depending on the ratio of stimulating to inhibitory antibodies, there was a potential increase or decrease in the probability of tumour transformation. Here are the newest findings on antibodies against Bp, Es, and Pg in patients with breast and lung cancer that support these hypotheses.

IgA Antibodies’ Effects on Lung and Breast Cancer Risk Against Environmental Carcinogens and Sex Steroids
Numerous experimental studies have been conducted both in vivo and in vitro regarding the immunomodulation of carcinogenesis and tumour growth by antibodies directed against chemical carcinogens and sex steroid hormones [2]–[16]. Antibodies against carcinogen-DNA adduct and carcinogen-protein conjugates were found to rise in humans following exposure to carcinogens and in cancer patients [17]–[22]. It is yet unclear, nevertheless, what these anti-diets’ functional importance is for humans. Antibodies were thought to either promote or prevent carcinogenesis under specific circumstances.
Serum IgA against Bp, Es, and Pg in LCP and BCP was examined in order to support the theory regarding immunomodulation of chemical carcinogenesis in humans. It was discovered that compared to healthy individuals, LCP and BCP had higher levels of IgA against Bp and Es more frequently (Table 1). Conversely, there were no variations in IgA-Pg across the examined populations. Cancer patients had higher ratios of IgA-Bp/IgA-Pg and IgA-Es/IgA-Pg than did healthy donors. Both the BC and LC risks rose sharply. These findings indicate that IgA-Bp and IgA-Es dominance over IgA-Pg promotes lung and mammary gland carcinogenesis. Eight subgroups were created from the combination of high and low antibody levels against Bp, Es, and Pg, taking into account the genders of the participants. It was discovered that LCP had minimal or no IgA levels for all three substances.

The odds ratio (OR) did not rise when high levels of IgA-Bp along or IgA-Es along (groups 2 and 3, respectively) were discovered in BCP and healthy women at the same frequency. This indicates that there was no significant impact of IgA-Bp and IgA-Es on the development of lung and mammary gland cancers. Compared to healthy males, LCP showed higher levels of IgA-Bp alone or IgA-Es more frequently, and their OR increased to 4.1 - 2.5, respectively. In the instance of IgA-Pg along (group 4), there were no appreciable variations across comparable groups. It was noteworthy that cancer patients exhibited significantly higher levels of IgA-Bp in combination with IgA-Es (group 5) than did healthy donors. The ricks for LC and BC went up to 16.2 and 6.2, respectively.

Therefore, carcinogenesis in the lung and mammary gland was accelerated by simultaneous IgA-formation to Bp and Es without Pg much more than when they functioned separately. According to the traditional chemical-induced carcinogenesis concept, IgA-Bp and IgA-Es antibodies operate as co-initiators and co-promoters because of their reciprocal amplification of their effects. There was no discernible increase in the risks of LC and BC when IgA-Pg combined with either IgA-Bp or IgA-Es (groups 6 and 7). Furthermore, compared to IgA-Bp and IgA-Es without IgA-Pg (group 5), the cancer risks were decreased when IgA-Pg was generated along with IgA-Bp and with IgA-ES (group 8; LC OR = 2.7; BC OR = 2.5). That indicates a co-inhibitory role for IgA-Pg

The actions of IgA against chemical carcinogens and sex steroids that have been revealed can be explained by three mechanisms: 1) binding of these substances in blood serum; 2) immune complex transport into epithelial cells via membrane Fc-receptor; and 3) interaction between the substances and intracellular receptors with known biological effects. According to the cancer immune-prevention strategy, stimulating IgA synthesis against environmental carcinogens may not be acceptable as these antibodies were primarily detected in conjunction with Es-antibodies, and in these circumstances, the risk of cancer rose [15]. For this reason, it was essential to

Antiidiotypic Antibodies against Chemical Carcinogens and Endogenous Steroids Immunomodulate Human Carcinogenesis
In the past, serum from BCP and LCP was found to have antibodies against the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (Ab1) and the matching antiidiotypic anti-bodies (Ab2) [27] [28]. Ab2 levels were demonstrated to be higher than Ab1. We assumed that Ab2 obstructed Ab1’s protective mechanisms. The production of Ab2 against endogenous hormones was hypothesised to function similarly to Ab2’s anti-protective effects against chemical carcinogens [1]. Simultaneously, there could be further effects of Ab2 on the onset and promotion of carcinogenesis. A few studies looked into the possibility of monoclonal Ab2 interacting with the oestrogen receptor (ER) by targeting the binding site of a monoclonal anti-Es Ab1. Ab2 1D5 was demonstrated to have Es-like effects (an increase in kinase activity) in vitro in female human and rat osteoblasts [32] and in vivo in epiphyseal cartilage, diaphyseal bone, uterus, prostate, and thymus of immature female animals [29]–[31]. Rat pituitary cells released more prolactin when exposed to rabbit polyclonal R4 antibodies that target the ER hinge region sequence. However, prolactin release was inhibited and the stimulatory effect of Es was stopped by monoclonal H 151 antibodies that were directed against a distinct hinge area epitope [33]. In human spermatozoa, two additional monoclonal antibodies that target the ligand binding domains of ER (H 222) and PR (C 262) inhibited the calcium response to Es and Pg [34].

Citation:

Alena N. Estinov. Human antibody levels against cancer-causing agents such as oestrogen, progestin, and benzopyrene. Journal of Immunology 2024.