Heparin exerts a dual effect on murine lupus nephritis by enhancing enzymatic chromatin degradation and preventing chromatin binding in glomerular membranes
| Autor: | Silje Fismen, Ole Petter Rekvig, Elin Synnøve Mortensen, Annica Hedberg, Christopher Graham Fenton, Bjarne Østerud, Kristin A. Fenton |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Immunology Kidney Glomerulus Lupus nephritis Apoptosis Mice Rheumatology Fibrinolytic Agents Laminin Internal medicine medicine Immunology and Allergy Animals Pharmacology (medical) Gel electrophoresis biology Mice Inbred NZB Heparin Chromatin binding Cell Membrane medicine.disease Molecular biology Lupus Nephritis Chromatin Nucleosomes Disease Models Animal Endocrinology Immunoglobulin G Agarose gel electrophoresis biology.protein Female Collagen Nephritis medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Arthritis and rheumatism. 63(4) |
| ISSN: | 1529-0131 |
| Popis: | Objective Association of nucleosome–IgG immune complexes with glomerular basement membranes (GBMs) is an important event in the development of lupus nephritis. Preventing this binding and/or increasing nuclease sensitivity of nucleosomes may be viable strategies for the prevention of the disease. Theoretically, heparin may alter nucleosomal structure and increase sensitivity to proteinases and nucleases, and may also inhibit binding of nucleosomes and nucleosome–IgG complexes to basement membrane structures. The aim of this study was to investigate whether and eventually how heparin prevents murine lupus nephritis. Methods Surface plasmon resonance was used to analyze if heparin inhibits binding of nucleosomes to laminin and collagen. The effect of heparin on nuclease- and proteinase-mediated degradation of nucleosomes was analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and agarose gel electrophoresis. In vitro results were compared with analyses in vivo in heparin-treated (NZB × NZW)F1 mice. Anti–double-stranded DNA antibody production, deposition of nucleosome–IgG complexes in GBMs, and development of proteinuria were monitored, and circulating chromatin fragments were quantified using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results In vitro studies demonstrated that heparin increased enzymatic degradation of nucleosomes and almost completely inhibited binding of nucleosomes to laminin and collagen. (NZB × NZW)F1 mice treated with heparin demonstrated delayed or no antibody production and higher variation of circulating chromatin levels compared with untreated control mice. This effect was accompanied by highly reduced nucleosome–IgG complexes in GBMs and delayed development of nephritis. Conclusion Increasing the degradation of nucleosomes, reducing their immunogenicity, and preventing binding of nucleosome–IgG complexes in glomeruli together provide an alternative basis for the treatment of lupus nephritis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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