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Complement receptor 1 (CD35) on human reticulocytes: normal expression in systemic lupus erythematosus and HIV-infected patients.

The low levels of complement receptor 1 (CR1) on erythrocytes in autoimmune diseases and AIDS may be due to accelerated loss in the circulation, or to a diminished expression of CR1 on the red cell lineage. Therefore, we analyzed the expression of CR1 on reticulocytes (R) vs erythrocytes (E). Healthy subjects had a significant higher CR1 number per cell on R (919 +/- 99 CR1/cell) than on E (279 +/- 30 CR1/cell, n = 23), which corresponded to a 3. 5- +/- 1.3-fold loss of CR1. This intravascular loss was confirmed by FACS analysis, which showed that all R expressed CR1, whereas a large fraction of E was negative. The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), HIV-infected, and cold hemolytic Ab disease (CHAD) patients had a CR1 number on R identical to the healthy subjects, contrasting with a lower CR1 on their E. The data indicated a significantly higher loss of CR1 in the three diseases, i.e., 7.0- +/- 3.8-, 6.1- +/- 2.9-, and 9.6- +/- 5.6-fold, respectively. The intravascular loss was best exemplified in a patient with factor I deficiency whose CR1 dropped from 520 CR1/R to 28 CR1/E, i.e., 18.6-fold loss. In one SLE patient and in the factor I-deficient patient, the FACS data were consistent with a loss of CR1 already on some R. In conclusion, CR1 is lost progressively from normal E during in vivo aging so that old E are almost devoid of CR1. The low CR1 of RBC in autoimmune diseases and HIV-infection is due to a loss occurring in the circulation by an active process that remains to be defined.

Agglutinins↗

[Changes of genomic density polymorphism and quantitative expression of complement receptor type 1 in patients with liver diseases].

OBJECTIVE: To study the changes of genomic density polymorphism and quantitative expression of complement receptor type 1 (CR1) on erythrocytes in patients with liver diseases. METHODS: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Hind III restriction enzyme digestion and the quantitative assay of erythrocytic CR1 were used. RESULTS: The spot mutation rate (25.0% approximately 30.3%) of erythrocyte CR1 density gene in patients with liver diseases was not significantly different with that of healthy individuals (28.0%). The amount of erythrocytic CR1 in patients with liver diseases, except for those with normal liver function, was significantly lower than that of healthy individuals (t=10.44, P<0.0001). The quantitative expression of erythrocytic CR1 in decompensated cirrhosis was obviously lower than that of compensated cirrhosis (t=2.21, P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Defective expression of CR1 in liver diseases is acquired through central and/or peripheral mechanisms. It is very important to study the quantitative expression in the evaluation of the development of liver diseases.

Erythrocytes↗

Communication between receptors for different ligands on a single cell: ligation of fibronectin receptors induces a reversible alteration in the function of complement receptors on cultured human monocytes.

Receptors for the third component of complement (C3) on cultured human monocytes (MO) bind ligand-coated particles but do not initiate phagocytosis. The function of these receptors, however, is altered dramatically after MO attach to surfaces coated with fibronectin (FN) or after MO are exposed to phorbol esters. FN and phorbol esters "activate" C3 receptors such that they promote vigorous phagocytosis. Here we show that activation of C3 receptors requires the continuous presence of FN or phorbol esters and is rapidly reversible when these stimuli are removed. Activation does not change the number or distribution of C3 receptors on the surface of MO. We conclude that the function of C3 receptors is regulated by reversible reactions that are initiated by ligation of a different class of receptors on the surface of the same cell.

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Quantitative analysis of complement receptors, CR1 (CD35) and CR3 (CD11b), on neutrophils improves distinction between bacterial and viral infections in febrile patients: comparison with standard clinical laboratory data.

There is an ongoing need for sensitive and specific markers of bacterial infection. In this prospective study, standard clinical laboratory data (neutrophil count, serum C reactive protein level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) and quantitative flow cytometric analysis of neutrophil complement receptors, CR1 and CR3, were obtained from 289 hospitalized febrile patients. After microbiological confirmation or clinical diagnosis, 135 patients were found to have either bacterial (n = 89) or viral (n = 46) infection. The patient data was compared to 60 healthy controls. In bacterial infections, all measured variables were significantly increased, particularly the average amounts of CR1 and CR3 on neutrophils were over three-fold and two-fold higher, respectively, compared to viral infections and controls. We described a novel marker of local and systemic bacterial infections designated 'clinical infection score (CIS) point', which incorporates quantitative analysis of complement receptors on neutrophils and standard clinical laboratory data. CIS point varied between 0 and 8, and displayed 98% sensitivity and 97% specificity in distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections [average (S.D.); CIS points: 6.2 (1.7) vs. 0.6 (1.0); p < 0.001]. These findings suggest that the proposed CIS-based diagnostic test could potentially assist physicians in deciding whether antibiotic treatment is necessary.

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Distribution and quantitative expression of the complement receptor type 1 (CR1) on human peripheral blood T lymphocytes.

The complement receptor, type 1 (CR1) is expressed on a variety of cell types including primate erythrocytes, phagocytic cells, and B lymphocytes. On these cells, CR1 plays a role in a diverse spectrum of biological activities including the clearance of immune complexes from the circulation, down-regulation of the complement system, recognition of complement-coated microorganisms, and cellular activation. CR1 is also expressed by some, but not all, T lymphocytes. The present study was undertaken in order to examine the distribution of CR1 on normal human T cell subsets by flow cytometry and to quantify the expression of T cell CR1 by radioimmunoassay. Data presented here indicate that, in a panel of 19 normal individuals, a mean of 9.7% of the overall peripheral blood lymphocyte population expressed CR1 and that, as assessed by two-color flow cytometry, 12.0% of CD3+, 13.0% of CD4+, and 20.0% of CD8+ cells expressed CR1. While single peaks of CR1 staining were observed within the CD3 and CD4 subsets, a biphasic pattern of staining was evident within the CD8 subset in which relatively high-intensity CR1 staining was detected within the subpopulation of "dull" CD8+ cells, whereas a lower intensity of CR1 staining was observed within the subpopulation of "bright" CD8+ cells. Duplicate analyses performed over a relatively short time frame suggested that, while the overall percentage of cells that expressed CR1 varied considerably among normal individuals, in at least some individuals the percentage of cells expressing CR1 was relatively stable, especially within the CD4 subset. In cell suspensions enriched for T lymphocytes by rosetting with sheep erythrocytes, 10.0% of the cells were CR1+ and a mean of approximately 3700 CR1 were expressed per CR1+ cell. There was no apparent correlation between the number of CR1 per T cell and the number of CR1 expressed per erythrocyte in the same blood sample. The expression of CR1 on subpopulations within the CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ lymphocyte subsets may play a role in both normal cell function and in the pathophysiology of disease states including the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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Complement receptors.

Recently, a number of exciting developments have increased our understanding of complement receptors. These advances include determination of the spatial organization of the short consensus repeat unit, analysis of active sites within short consensus repeats, downregulation in vivo of the complement system by a recombinant receptor, elucidation of the structure of mouse receptors and their relationship to human molecules, and the cloning of the human C5a receptor.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Complement receptor 1 gene polymorphisms in sarcoidosis.

Sarcoidosis is likely to result from exposure of genetically susceptible hosts to environmental agents. Erythrocyte (E) complement receptor 1 (CR1) is a membrane protein mediating the transport of immune complexes (ICs) to phagocytes, and at least three polymorphisms on the CR1 gene are related to erythrocyte surface density of CR1 molecules, in turn related to the rate of IC clearance from circulation. We hypothesized that sarcoidosis could be associated with increased frequency of the CR1 gene alleles coding for reduced CR1/E ratio. We studied 91 sarcoid patients and two control groups: 94 healthy volunteers and 71 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Three polymorphic sites of CR1 gene, His1208Arg, intron 27 HindIII/RFLP, and Pro1827Arg, were analyzed. The three polymorphisms were in linkage disequilibrium. The GG genotype for the Pro1827Arg (C(5507)G) polymorphism was significantly associated with sarcoidosis in comparison to both control groups (odds ratio [OR] = 3.13; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.49-6.69 versus healthy control subjects, and OR= 2.82, 95% CI 1.27-6.39 versus COPD control subjects). The same genotype was particularly associated to disease in females (OR = 7.05; 95% CI 3.10-16.61 versus healthy control subjects). These findings agree with speculations on the role of CR1 gene as a possible susceptibility factor.

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Soluble complement receptor type 1 in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome and multiple sclerosis.

Activation of complement is critically involved in inflammatory reactions in both Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Soluble human complement receptor 1 (sCR1) blocks complement activation by both classical and alternative pathways. We studied serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of sCR1 in 23 patients with GBS, 27 patients with MS and 30 controls. No significant differences were found between patients and controls. Transient liver affection probably caused high serum sCR1 levels in two patients with GBS. The serum and CSF sCR1 levels were not correlated to the disease activity of GBS and MS, nor to the relapsing-remitting or chronic-progressive forms of MS. In GBS the CSF sCR1 levels correlated with the CSF total protein concentrations (r = 0.9, P < 0.01), suggesting that sCR1 leaks from serum into CSF via a damaged blood-nerve barrier. The serum sCR1 levels in GBS were slightly higher than in MS (P < 0.05). Whether this reflects changes in the release or consumption of sCR1 in these patients is at present unknown.

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Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein (THG) purified from normal human pregnancy urine increases phagocytosis, complement receptor expressions and arachidonic acid metabolism of polymorphonuclear neutrophils.

Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein (THG) purified from normal human pregnancy urine was found to increase polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) phagocytosis (46.57 +/- 3.54% in the medium versus 75.85 +/- 5.37% in the presence of 25 micrograms/ml THG) after 30 min preincubation. The phagocytosis-enhancing activity of THG was dose-dependent (5-50 micrograms/ml) and was possibly mediated by the increased expressions of complement receptor type 1 (CR1) and type 3 (CR3) on the neutrophils. The release of [3H]arachidonic acid and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), but not thromboxane B2 (TXB2), from neutrophils were also significantly enhanced by THG. Using 3,3'-dihexyloxacarbocyanine iodide as indicator, THG (25 micrograms/ml) depolarized the membrane potential of PMN after 30 min preincubation. In addition, THG exhibited a specific membranotropic effect with PMN. It is conceivable that THG binds to the cell surface and depolarizes the membrane potential of PMN which subsequently enhances the release of arachidonic acid metabolites and the translocation of the complement receptors to the membrane. These biochemical events lead to the increment of PMN phagocytosis and suggests that THG may play an important role in the defense mechanisms of the urinary tract in that a large amount of THG is usually present.

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A modified method for tissue localization of cells bearing a complement receptor.

A modification of the method originally described by Dukor et al. (1970) was used for localization of cells bearing a complement receptor in lymphoid tissue of man, guinea pig, mouse and rat. Optimal fixation of the adherent indicator erythrocytes to the tissue section and satisfactory morphology of the tissue were obtained with a mixture of 1% paraformaldehyde and 0.5% glutaraldehyde. In addition, selective staining of indicator erythrocyte hemoglobin with Amido Black resulted in high contrast with the tissue constituents. The combination of fixative and stain descirbed above permitted more precise localization of cells bearing complement receptors in tissue sections.

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Binding of C3 and C3dg to the CR2 complement receptor induces growth of an Epstein-Barr virus-positive human B cell line.

The effect of ligand interactions with the C3d/C3dg complement receptor (CR2) on proliferation of human B lymphoblastoid cells was investigated by using cell cultures performed at low density (1 to 1.5 x 10(3) cells/ml) in a serum-free defined medium to which only transferrin had been added. This medium does not allow proliferation of Raji cells which die within 48 hr with formation of polykaryons. Addition of purified human C3 to the cultures resulted in a dose-dependent proliferation of the cells. A steady growth of Raji cells with a doubling time of 36 hr was observed in cultures containing 10 micrograms/ml of C3. A growth rate similar to that observed in the presence of native C3 was found in the presence of equimolar concentrations of purified C3dg but not of C3c. F(ab')2 anti-C3d but not F(ab')2 anti-C3c antibodies inhibited the mitogenic effect of C3. Preincubation of Raji cells with monoclonal antibody OKB7 which directly inhibits the binding of C3dg to CR2, totally suppressed C3-induced growth of the cells. C3 did not enhance growth of the T lymphoma-derived cell line JM and monocytic cell line U937 which do not express CR2. These results provide direct evidence that the interaction between CR2 and C3 fragments stimulates proliferation of human cells of the B lineage. Because CR2 also acts as a receptor for Epstein-Barr virus on B cells, our results may pertain to the B cell mitogenic properties of the virus.

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Acquired but reversible loss of erythrocyte complement receptor 1 (CR1, CD35) and its longitudinal alteration in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome.

This longitudinal study investigates the change of erythrocyte complement receptor (E-CR1) expression in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Circulating E-CR1 expression was semiquantified by flow cytometric analyses in 54 SARS patients and in 212 healthy individuals as a control. Since E-CR1 expression is influenced by the genetic polymorphisms in the CR1 gene, a major genetic polymorphism located within intron 27 of the CR1 gene was simultaneously analysed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). The results showed that the expression level of E-CR1 (referred to as net fluorescence intensity values, NFI) was statistically correlated with the relevant genetic genotypes among the Chinese population including the healthy individuals (NFI: 5.14 +/- 0.82, 3.57 +/- 0.66 and 2.67 +/- 0.32 for HH, HL and LL genotypes, respectively) and SARS patients (NFI: 3.52 +/- 0.91 and 2.63 +/- 0.70 for HH and HL genotypes, respectively). Interestingly, the expression density of E-CR1 was found to fall significantly during the initiation and progressive phases (weeks 1 and 2 after the disease onset) and gradually returned close to normal through their whole convalescent phase (beginning from weeks 2 or 3 to weeks 7 or 8) in SARS patients irrespective CR1 genotype. In conclusion, our findings, at least, suggest that E-CR1 is likely involved in immune pathogenesis of SARS disease.

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Characterization of human complement receptor type 2 (CR2/CD21) as a receptor for IFN-alpha: a potential role in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Human complement receptor type 2 (CR2/CD21) is a B lymphocyte membrane glycoprotein that plays a central role in the immune responses to foreign Ags as well as the development of autoimmunity to nuclear Ags in systemic lupus erythematosus. In addition to these three well-characterized ligands, C3d/iC3b, EBV-gp350, and CD23, a previous study has identified CR2 as a potential receptor for IFN-alpha. IFN-alpha, a multifunctional cytokine important in the innate immune system, has recently been proposed to play a major pathogenic role in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus in humans and mice. In this study, we have shown using surface plasmon resonance and ELISA approaches that CR2 will bind IFN-alpha in the same affinity range as the other three well-characterized ligands studied in parallel. In addition, we show that IFN-alpha interacts with short consensus repeat domains 1 and 2 in a region that serves as the ligand binding site for C3d/iC3b, EBV-gp350, and CD23. Finally, we show that treatment of purified human peripheral blood B cells with the inhibitory anti-CR2 mAb 171 diminishes the induction of IFN-alpha-responsive genes. Thus, IFN-alpha represents a fourth class of extracellular ligands for CR2 and interacts with the same domain as the other three ligands. Defining the role of CR2 as compared with the well-characterized type 1 IFN-alpha receptor 1 and 2 in mediating innate immune and autoimmune roles of this cytokine should provide additional insights into the biologic roles of this interaction.

Antibodies, Monoclonal↗

The complement regulators C1 inhibitor and soluble complement receptor 1 attenuate acute lung injury in rabbits.

Because activation of the complement system plays a major role in the pathogenesis of acute lung injury, the availability of new specific complement inhibitors represents a promising therapeutic approach. In the present study we investigated pulmonary edema formation and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) in acute complement-induced lung injury for possible therapeutic impact of the complement regulators C1 inhibitor and soluble complement receptor 1. Eighteen isolated and ventilated rabbit lungs were perfused with pooled normal human serum (NHS, final concentration 35%) in Krebs-Henseleit buffer in a recirculating system. Lung weight gain and PAP were continuously recorded. Complement activation was blocked by the addition of C1 inhibitor (1.0 U/mL, n = 6) or sCR 1 (2.0 microg/mL, n = 6). Lungs that received NHS without inhibitors served as controls (n = 6). This study was performed according to the Helsinki Declaration and approved by the local government. Application of NHS resulted in an increase of PAP within 20 min from 8+/-2 to 42+/-6 mmHg, which was significantly (P < 0.05) decreased by C1-Inh (25+/-5 mmHg) and sCRI (20 +/-3 mmHg). Moreover, pulmonary edema formation after NHS, as assessed by overall weight gain, was reduced by both C1-Inh and sCR1, compared with controls. These findings were paralleled with significantly decreased thromboxane release rates and reduced tissue deposition of C3c and C5b-9. C1 inhibitor and sCR1 attenuate the complement-induced pulmonary capillary leakage and PAP increase, indicating the protective effect of complement inhibition in isolated perfused rabbit lungs.

Animals↗

Complement receptor mediates enhanced flavivirus replication in macrophages.

Evidence is presented that M phi complement receptors (CR3) mediate IgM-dependent enhancement of flavivirus replication in the presence of complement. Enhancement is blocked by pretreatment of macrophages with monoclonal antibody Ml/70, which inhibits CR3 binding, but not by pretreatment with monoclonal antibody 2.4G2, which inhibits FcR binding.

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Polymorphisms of complement receptor 1 and interleukin-10 genes and systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis.

A number of studies have tested the association of the complement receptor 1 (CR1) and Interleukin-10 (IL10) polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but reported conflicting results. The aim of the study is to explore whether the CR1 and IL10 genes are associated with SLE susceptibility. We surveyed studies on the CR1 and IL10 polymorphisms and SLE using comprehensive Medline search and review of the references. A meta-analysis was conducted in a fixed effects model or random effects model based on between-study heterogeneity. Eighteen comparisons from 13 studies were included in the CR1 meta-analysis and a total of 16 separate comparisons were used for the IL10 meta-analysis. The CR1 meta-analysis showed no significant association of the CR1 functional polymorphisms with SLE. In contrast, the S structural variant of the CR1 showed a significant association (OR=1.544, 95% CI, 1.217-1.959, P<0.001). Stratification by ethnicity indicated that the CR1 S variant was associated with SLE in Caucasians (OR=1.667, 95% CI, 1.193-2.357, P=0.003). The IL10 meta-analysis showed a significant association between SLE and the G11 allele of IL10.G (OR=1.279, 95% CI; 1.027-1.593, P=0.028) in whole populations, and IL10 promoter -1082G allele was associated with SLE in Asians (OR=1.358, 95% CI; 1.015-1.816, P=0.039). In conclusion, the CR1 meta-analysis revealed the association of the S structural variant of the CR1 with SLE and the IL10 meta-analysis showed the association of IL10.G11 allele and SLE in whole populations and the association between promoter -A1082G polymorphism and SLE in Asians.

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Complement receptor (CR1) and IgG or IgA on erythrocytes and in circulating immune complexes in patients with glomerulonephritis.

This study reports the quantitative analysis of complement receptor (CR1) molecules on erythrocyte surface, the amount of immunoglobulin-containing material (IgG-IC and IgA1-IM) on the erythrocyte surface, and the concentrations of circulating immune complexes (IgG-CIC and IgA-CIC); also reported are the HLA phenotypes of 44 patients affected by various forms of glomerulonephritis (including 20 primary IgA nephropathy, 11 membranous glomerulonephritis, 9 lupus nephritis and 4 renal vasculitis). Erythrocyte CR1 molecules were found to be decreased (P less than 0.02) and erythrocyte IgG-IC were less than in controls (P less than 0.025) in lupus nephritis patients, whereas IgG-CIC were significantly greater (P less than 0.02). In patients affected by primary IgA nephropathy, mean erythrocyte CR1 concentrations were significantly decreased (P less than 0.02). Patients with impaired renal function had mean erythrocyte CR1 values significantly greater than those with normal renal function (P less than 0.002). Immunoglobulin-containing material on the erythrocyte surface was not significantly increased, whereas the serum concentrations of both IgA-CIC and IgG-CIC were significantly increased (P less than 0.02). In membranous nephropathy erythrocyte CR1 molecules were quantitatively similar to control data and no increase in CIC was observed. Conversely, erythrocyte IgG-IC were significantly increased (P less than 0.01). No significant relationship among erythrocyte CR1 molecules, erythrocyte surface-associated immunoglobulins, CIC, and HLA phenotype was observed in any patient group.

Adult↗

Isolation and characterization of complement receptor type 1 (CR1) storage vesicles from human neutrophils using antibodies to the cytoplasmic tail of CR1.

Neutrophil (PMN) activation is associated with increased surface expression of several membrane proteins that are translocated from intracellular pools. Indirect evidence suggests that the intracellular storage pools of complement receptor type 1 (CR1) in resting PMN are distinct from traditional granules and may be the secretory vesicles in which albumin is also stored, but it is not known if this compartment is homogeneous or heterogeneous. To isolate and characterize the CR1-containing vesicles, we used antibodies against unique sequences in the cytoplasmic tail of CR1. Affinity-purified IgG was used to adsorb CR1 storage vesicles from the light membrane fraction (gamma-band) of nitrogen cavitates of resting PMN. The immunoadsorbent could quantitatively remove the CR1-containing vesicles, whereas control adsorbents with nonimmune IgG showed no specific binding of CR1. Immunoblots of specifically isolated vesicles also showed enrichment of albumin, decay-accelerating factor, Fc gammaRIII, and CR3; whereas HLA class I was not detectable in these vesicles. Enzyme assay of specifically isolated vesicles after treatment with Triton X-100 showed that these vesicles contained most of the cells' latent alkaline phosphatase. An additional population of vesicles containing albumin, but not CR1, and that did not bind to anti-CR1 adsorbent was also identified. Immunoelectron microscopy showed that the specifically isolated vesicles had mean diameters of 0.086 to 0.1 microm and stained positive for CR1 and albumin. These results indicate that CR1 storage vesicles can be isolated with antibodies against the cytoplasmic tail of CR1 and show that these vesicles also contain albumin as well as glycosylphosphatidyl inositol-anchored proteins. These results are most compatible with the hypothesis that CR1-containing vesicles have arisen by endocytic retrieval of proteins that had been on the plasma membrane.

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