Behnaz Bayat1, Yudy Tjahjono1, Heike Berghöfer1, Silke Werth1, Hans Deckmyn1, Simon F De Meyer1, Ulrich J Sachs1, Sentot Santoso2. 1. From the Institute for Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany (B.B., Y.T., H.B., S.W., U.J.S., S.S.); and Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium (H.D., S.F.D.M.). 2. From the Institute for Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany (B.B., Y.T., H.B., S.W., U.J.S., S.S.); and Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium (H.D., S.F.D.M.). sentot.santoso@med.uni-giessen.de.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In contrast to other antibodies involved in transfusion-related acute lung injury, anti-HNA-3a antibodies are incapable of inducing direct neutrophil activation and seem to interact with endothelial cells (ECs) primarily. In animal studies, anti-HNA-3a-mediated transfusion-related acute lung injury could be precipitated in the absence of neutrophils, but was stronger when neutrophils were present. In a different context the target protein of these antibodies, choline transporter-like protein-2 (CTL-2), was reported to interact with a protein of the inner ear carrying 2 von Willebrand factor (VWF) A-domains. These observations prompted us to investigate whether VWF might be involved in anti-HNA-3a-mediated neutrophil activation, and whether signaling via CD11b/CD18 is involved, as in various other experimental settings. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Cell adhesion demonstrated specific binding of CTL-2 to VWF. Immunoprecipitation analysis of CTL-2/CD11b/CD18 coexpressing cells indicated that anti-HNA-3a colocalizes CTL-2 and CD11b/CD18 when VWF is present. Functional studies revealed that anti-HNA-3a-mediated neutrophil agglutination is an active, protein kinase C-dependent and partially Fc-dependent process. Agglutination and the production of reactive oxygen species seem to require the formation of a trimolecular complex between the target antigen (CTL-2), CD11b/CD18 and VWF. In line with these observations, anti-HNA-3a induced less severe transfusion-related acute lung injury and less neutrophil recruitment to the alveolar space in VWF knockout mice. CONCLUSIONS: We introduce CTL-2 as a new binding partner for VWF. Interaction of neutrophils with VWF via CTL-2 allows anti-HNA-3a to induce signal transduction via CD11b/CD18, which leads to neutrophil activation and agglutination. In transfusion-related acute lung injury, this mechanism may further aggravate endothelial leakage.
OBJECTIVE: In contrast to other antibodies involved in transfusion-related acute lung injury, anti-HNA-3a antibodies are incapable of inducing direct neutrophil activation and seem to interact with endothelial cells (ECs) primarily. In animal studies, anti-HNA-3a-mediated transfusion-related acute lung injury could be precipitated in the absence of neutrophils, but was stronger when neutrophils were present. In a different context the target protein of these antibodies, choline transporter-like protein-2 (CTL-2), was reported to interact with a protein of the inner ear carrying 2 von Willebrand factor (VWF) A-domains. These observations prompted us to investigate whether VWF might be involved in anti-HNA-3a-mediated neutrophil activation, and whether signaling via CD11b/CD18 is involved, as in various other experimental settings. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Cell adhesion demonstrated specific binding of CTL-2 to VWF. Immunoprecipitation analysis of CTL-2/CD11b/CD18 coexpressing cells indicated that anti-HNA-3a colocalizes CTL-2 and CD11b/CD18 when VWF is present. Functional studies revealed that anti-HNA-3a-mediated neutrophil agglutination is an active, protein kinase C-dependent and partially Fc-dependent process. Agglutination and the production of reactive oxygen species seem to require the formation of a trimolecular complex between the target antigen (CTL-2), CD11b/CD18 and VWF. In line with these observations, anti-HNA-3a induced less severe transfusion-related acute lung injury and less neutrophil recruitment to the alveolar space in VWF knockout mice. CONCLUSIONS: We introduce CTL-2 as a new binding partner for VWF. Interaction of neutrophils with VWF via CTL-2 allows anti-HNA-3a to induce signal transduction via CD11b/CD18, which leads to neutrophil activation and agglutination. In transfusion-related acute lung injury, this mechanism may further aggravate endothelial leakage.
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