Calreticulin, a Potential Cell Surface Receptor Involved in Cell Penetration of Anti-DNA Antibodies

Autor: Farida Nato, Jean Claude Mazié, Pierre Lafaye, J.C. Piette, Zahir Amoura, Nabila Seddiki
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: The Journal of Immunology. 166:6423-6429
ISSN: 1550-6606
0022-1767
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.10.6423
Popis: A 50-kDa protein was purified as a potential receptor, using an affinity matrix containing biotinylated F14.6 or H9.3 anti-DNA mAbs derived from autoimmune (New Zealand Black × New Zealand White)F1 mouse and membrane extracts from cells. This protein was identified as calreticulin (CRT) by microsequencing. Confocal microscopy and FACS analysis showed that CRT was present on the surface of various cells. CRT protein was recognized by a panel of anti-DNA mAbs in ELISA. The binding of F14.6 to lymphocytes and Chinese hamster ovary cells was inhibited by soluble CRT or SPA-600. Thus, the anti-DNA mAbs used in this study bound to CRT, suggesting that CRT may mediate their penetration into the cells and play an important role in lupus pathogenesis.
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