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Complement receptors and phagocytosis.

Current understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in regulating the phagocytic function of monocytes, macrophages and polymorphonuclear leukocytes is summarized, giving emphasis to the role of the phagocyte integrins of the CD11/CD18 family. New data relating to the hypotheses that optimal function of these receptors is a property of activated cells is discussed, with reference to possible signal transduction mechanisms leading to enhanced integrin function. Finally, a model is proposed for the involvement of CD11b/CD18 in cell functions when no ligand for this receptor is apparent.

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Molecular proximity of complement receptor type 3 (CR3) and the glycosylphosphatidylinositol-linked protein GPI-80 on neutrophils: effects of cell adherence, exogenous saccharides, and lipid raft disrupting agents.

GPI-80, a novel glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored protein on polymorphonuclear leukocytes, has been reported to cooperate with CR3 in several aspects of cell function including cell activation, adhesion and migration. The present study investigates the physical proximity of CR3 and GPI-80 on living cells using resonance energy transfer (RET) techniques, which gives positive results when the separation distance is < or = 7 nm. RET from donor-labeled anti-CR3 to acceptor-labeled anti-GPI-80 was detected on adherent neutrophils, but not observed for non-adherent cells. Furthermore, RET was not observed on cells treated with cell adhesion inhibitors 4-bromophenacyl bromide (BPB), N-ethylmaleimide (NEM) or cytochalasin D, suggesting dynamic interactions between CR3 and GPI-80. CR3-to-GPI-80 proximity was blocked by N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (NADG), but not by other monosaccharides such as D-mannose, fructose, fucose, glucose, sorbitol, or galactose; molecular proximity was also disrupted by the glycolipid raft depleting agents 2-OH-propyl-betaCD and MbetaCD. Thus, lipid rafts may be important for the physical and functional cooperation of CR3 and GPI-80.

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Neutrophil labeling with [(99m)Tc]-technetium stannous colloid is complement receptor 3-mediated and increases the neutrophil priming response to lipopolysaccharide.

INTRODUCTION: [(99m)Tc]-technetium stannous colloid (TcSnC)-labeled white cells are used to image inflammation. Neutrophil labeling with TcSnC is probably phagocytic, but the phagocytic receptor involved is not known. We hypothesised that complement receptor 3 (CR3) plays a key role. Phagocytic labeling could theoretically result in neutrophil activation or priming, affecting the behaviour of labeled cells. Fluorescence-activated cell sorter (FACS) analysis side scatter measurements can assess neutrophil activation and priming. METHODS: We tested whether TcSnC neutrophil labeling is CR3-mediated by assessing if neutrophil uptake of TcSnC was inhibited by a monoclonal antibody (mAb) directed at the CD11b component of CR3. We tested if TcSnC-labeled neutrophils show altered activation or priming status, comparing FACS side scatter in labeled and unlabeled neutrophils and examining the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a known priming agent. RESULTS: Anti-CD11b mAb reduced neutrophil uptake of TcSnC in a dose-dependent fashion. Labeled neutrophils did not show significantly increased side scatter compared to controls. LPS significantly increased side scatter in control cells and labeled neutrophils. However, the increase was significantly greater in labeled neutrophils than unlabeled cells. CONCLUSIONS: Neutrophil labeling with TcSnC is related to the function of CR3, a receptor which plays a central role in phagocytosis. TcSnC labeling did not significantly activate or prime neutrophils. However, labeled neutrophils showed a greater priming response to LPS. This could result in labeled neutrophils demonstrating increased adhesion on activated endothelium at sites of infection.

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Promoter activity of the 5' flanking region of the complement receptor type 1 (CR1) gene: basal and induced transcription.

The luciferase reporter gene system was used to assay the basal and Ara-C induced promoter activity of the human CR1 gene in K-562 erythroleukemia cells. Based on the results from clones of nested deletions, both basal and induced reporter gene activity fell to promoterless levels between constructs containing 79 bp (-79) and 41 bp (-41) upstream of the transcription start site. The -79 fragment was shifted in electrophoretic mobility assays using nuclear extracts from Ara-C induced and non-induced cells while the -41 bp fragment was not shifted. These data suggest that the 38 bp region between these constructs is necessary for the transcriptional activity of the CR1 gene and is involved in specifically binding transcription factors from the nuclei of induced and non-induced cells. Several potential transcription factor binding sites in this region were identified.

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AML1, the target of chromosomal rearrangements in human leukemia, regulates the expression of human complement receptor type 1 (CR1) gene.

The human CR1 gene is expressed specifically in hematopoietic cells. It is suggested that some cell-type specific factors which involve in gene-specific activation or repression exist in cells according to the result that the gene expression varies differently depend on differentiation stage. Here, we demonstrate that the integrity of a polyomavirus enhancer core sequence, 5'-TGTGGT-3', is critical to the human CR1 promoter activity. AML1 is a site-specific DNA-binding protein that recognizes the enhancer core motif TGTGGT. We show that the AML1 binds specifically to this site and activates the human CR1 promoter. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the Ets binding site (GGAA) located 2 bp upstream of the AML1 site is also involved in the regulation of the human CR1 promoter activity. Point mutations of either the AML1 or the Ets binding site that abolish the binding of the respective factors result in significant decreases of the human CR1 promoter activity. These results suggest that AML1 and Ets proteins direct the expression of the human CR1 promoter.

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Bovine cells infected in vivo with Theileria annulata express CD11b, the C3bi complement receptor.

Bovine cells from cattle infected with Theileria annulata were phenotyped with monoclonal antibodies recognizing bovine leukocyte antigens. Macroschizont-infected, transformed cell lines prepared from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of cattle, infected with sporozoites, were assessed by flow cytometry; parasitized cells in tissues from infected cattle were examined by immunocytochemical techniques. Co-expression of markers for different cell lineages by the cell lines precluded a definite conclusion as to their phenotypic origins. For, while the pattern of leukocyte antigens expressed by these in vivo-derived schizont-infected cells, which included CD11b, was indicative of a myeloid origin, the possibility that they were NK cells could not be excluded. The monoclonal antibody (MAb) IL-A15, which recognizes CD11b, reacted with a high proportion of parasitized cells in sections of tissues from infected cattle at all stages of acute disease. Mononuclear cells infected with parasites at all stages of differentiation, from macroschizont to microschizont, expressed CD11b. Such parasitized cells occurred throughout the lymphoid tissues, being found in the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes, particularly the prescapular node draining the site of infection, the hepatic, mesenteric and precrural nodes, as well as in the reticulo-endothelial tissue of the liver, kidney, lung, abomasum, adrenal and pituitary glands. These observations provided the first evidence for a myeloid origin for the parasitized T. annulata cells found in infected bovine tissues and blood and suggested a mechanism whereby schizonts could transfer from cell to cell during mechanical infection with schizont-infected cells.

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Structural polymorphisms of complement receptor 1 (CR1) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and normal controls of three ethnic groups.

CR1 exhibits a molecular weight polymorphism and variability in the number of C3b-binding sites. Because this may affect immune complex clearance, we used erythrocytes to investigate the CR1 size polymorphism in SLE patients from three ethnic groups. The CR1-C allele was found more frequently in African-Americans, but the frequency did not differ between controls (10%, n = 63) and SLE patients (9%, n = 79). A 160-kD band similar to CR1-C was noted in a number of patients and was shown to be a proteolytic cleavage fragment. The study shows that the smallest form of CR1, i.e. CR1-C, is not a genetic risk factor for SLE and that the frequencies of the CR1 structural alleles do not differ from race-matched healthy controls.

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Reduced expression of the complement receptor type 2 (CR2, CD21) by synovial fluid B and T lymphocytes.

The expression of CR2 (CD21) by synovial B and T lymphocytes of patients suffering from various forms of arthritis was analysed with cytofluorometry and with reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. CR2 (CD21) cell surface protein was detected in normal quantities on peripheral B cells, but was almost absent on synovial B lymphocytes of the same patients. This reduction was most severe in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but also observed in all other cases. CR2 (CD21) did not reappear after in vitro culture. CR2 (CD21) mRNA was also strongly reduced in synovial B and T lymphocytes. Synovial fluid B lymphocytes were larger than peripheral blood B lymphocytes, while T cells from the same patients showed no size differences. We conclude that synovial fluid B lymphocytes have undergone an irreversible step towards terminal differentiation. The presence or absence of CR2 (CD21) mRNA in peripheral versus synovial T cells indicates that CR2 (CD21) is also differentially expressed by T lymphocytes.

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Autoantibodies against complement receptor 1 (CD35) in SLE, liver cirrhosis and HIV-infected patients.

The acquired loss of CR1 (CD35) on erythrocytes in specific autoimmune diseases and chronic infections may be due to autoAb against CR1. An ELISA using rCR1 was established to measure antiCR1 IgG autoAb. Plasma containing alloAb to polymorphism on CR1 (Knops blood group Ab) reacted strongly against rCR1 and were used as positive controls. AntiCR1 Ab was found in 3/90 (3.5%) plasma samples from healthy blood donors. The binding of these Ab was not inhibited by high salt concentrations. AntiCR1 Ab were present in the IgG fractions of plasma, and they bound to rCR1 on Western Blot. Affinity chromatography on rCR1-sepharose depleted the plasma of antiCR1, and the acid-eluted fractions contained the antiCR1 Ab. An increased frequency of antiCR1 autoAb was found in patients with SLE (36/78; 46%), liver cirrhosis (15/41; 36%), HIV infection (23/76; 30%) (all P < 0.0001), and in patients with anticardiolipin Ab (4/21; 19%, P < 0.01) multiple sclerosis (7/50; 14%, P < 0.02), and myeloma (autoAb (8/56; 14%, P < 0.02), but not in those with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (1:32; 3%). Because C1q binds to CR1, antiC1q Ab were analysed in the same patients. There was no correlation between levels of antiC1q and antiCR1 autoAb. In HIV patients, levels of antiCR1 did not correlate with low CR1 levels expressed on erythrocytes or soluble CR1 in plasma. The binding of antiCR1 autoAb to rCR1 fixed on ELISA plates was not inhibited by soluble rCR1 or by human erythrocyte CR1, in contrast to alloAb and one SLE serum, which induced partial blockade. Thus, antiCR1 autoAb recognize mostly CR1 epitope(s) not present on the native molecule, suggesting that they are not directly involved in the loss of CR1. Rather antiCR1 autoAb might indicate a specific immune response to denatured CR1.

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Effects of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and cytokines on the expression of MHC antigens, complement receptors and other antigens on human blood monocytes and U937 cells: role in cell differentiation, activation and phagocytosis.

The effect of calcitriol/1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, alone and in combination with cytokines, on the expression of various antigens (Ag) on human peripheral blood monocytes and U937 cells was studied by flow cytometry. Both constitutive and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-6 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)-induced human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-DR, HLA-DP and HLA-DQ Ag expression on monocytes was significantly down-regulated by calcitriol, IL-10 and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). The effects of calcitriol were concentration dependent and reached maximal inhibitory levels after 3-5 days. Modulation of HLA-DR by calcitriol and IFN-gamma at the protein level correlated with the amount of mRNA specific for the HLA-DR alpha-chain, as judged by Northern blot analysis. The basal as well as IL-4, IL-6, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha and TGF-beta-driven levels of HLA-ABC Ag were significantly diminished by calcitriol. On U937 cells calcitriol markedly induced CD11a and CD11b expression and weakly up-regulated CD11c whereas on monocytes, constitutive CD11a, CD11b and CD11c expression was significantly down-regulated by calcitriol. The expression of CD14 Ag was strongly induced on U937 cells but only modestly on monocytes. Both the basal level of CD71 and IL-4, IFN-gamma or TNF-alpha-driven expression was diminished on calcitriol-treated U937 cells. In addition, calcitriol suppressed the expression of CD71 Ag on monocytes. The ability of monocytes to phagocytize opsonized Escherichia coli was diminished by calcitriol. Our results demonstrate that calcitriol, alone or in combination with cytokines, modulates expression of MHC, CD11b, CD11c, CD14 and CD71 Ag on both monocytes and U937 cells, and impairs the phagocytic property of monocytes.

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Tissue-specific phosphorylation of complement receptors CR1 and CR2.

CR1 of neutrophils and monocytes may exist in a resting state, in which it only binds ligand-coated particles, or an activated state, in which it mediates phagocytosis. Because the activated state of CR1 can be induced by the stimulation of protein kinase C with PMA, CR1 was assessed for phosphorylation. Purified human neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, tonsilar lymphocytes, SB cells, and erythrocytes were labeled with 32PO4 and incubated with buffer or 100 ng/ml PMA. Membrane proteins were immunoprecipitated and analyzed by SDS-PAGE and autoradiography. CR1, unlike HLA class I heavy chain, was not constitutively phosphorylated by any cell type. PMA induced phosphorylation of CR1 in three phagocytic cell types, but did not induce the phosphorylation of CR3 or FcR. FMLP also induced the phosphorylation of CR1 in neutrophils. In contrast, PMA did not induce phosphorylation of CR1 in tonsilar B lymphocytes, SB cells, or erythrocytes, indicating restriction of this reaction to phagocytic cell types. This may be due to differences in the structure or presentation of the cytoplasmic domain of CR1 in phagocytic vs. nonphagocytic cells. Phosphorylation of CR2, however, did occur in PMA-treated B lymphocytes and SB cells, suggesting that this receptor, rather than CR1, may be involved in regulation of B lymphocyte function.

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Analysis of multiple restriction fragment length polymorphisms of the gene for the human complement receptor type I. Duplication of genomic sequences occurs in association with a high molecular mass receptor allotype.

Human CR1 exhibits an unusual form of polymorphism in which allotypic variants differ in the molecular weight of their respective polypeptide chains. To address mechanisms involved in the generation of the CR1 allotypes, DNA from individuals having the F allotype (250,000 Mr), the S allotype (290,000 Mr), and the F' allotype (210,000 Mr) was digested by restriction enzymes, and Southern blots were hybridized with CR1 cDNA and genomic probes. With the use of Bam HI and Sac I, an additional restriction fragment was observed in 20 of 21 individuals having the S allotype with no associated loss of other restriction fragments. Southern blot analysis with a noncoding genomic probe derived from the S allotype-specific Bam HI fragment showed hybridization to this fragment and to two other fragments that were also present in FF individuals. Thus, an intervening sequence may be repeated twice in the F allele and three times in the S allele. A restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) unique to two individuals expressing the F' allotype was seen with Eco RV, but the absence of persons homozygous for this rare allotype prevented further comparisons with the F and S allotypes. Analysis of the CR1 transcripts associated with the three CR1 allotypes indicated that these differed by 1.3-1.5 kb and had the same rank order as the corresponding allotypes. Taken together, these findings suggest that the S allele was generated from the F allele by the acquisition of additional sequences, the coding portion of which may correspond to a long homologous repeat of approximately 1.4 kb that has been identified in CR1 cDNA. We saw two other RFLPs with Hind III and Pvu II that were in linkage dysequilibrium with the Bam HI-Sac I RFLPs associated with the S allotype, and a third polymorphism was seen with Eco RI that was not in linkage dysequilibrium with the other polymorphisms. Thus, 10 commonly occurring CR1 alleles can be defined, making this locus a useful marker for the long arm of chromosome 1 to which the CR1 gene maps.

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