CD59 efficiently protects human NT2-N neurons against complement-mediated damage

The complement regulatory protein CD59 controls cell survival by the inhibition of C5b-9 formation on the cell membrane. Loss of CD59 increases the susceptibility of cells to complement-mediated damage and lysis. Deposition of IgM can induce complement activation with subsequent cell death. We have previously demonstrated the presence of CD59 on human NT2-N neurons. In this study, we investigated the functional role of CD59 for NT2-N cell survival after IgM-mediated complement activation. Complement activation was induced on NT2-N neurons with human serum following incubation with the IgM monoclonal antibody A2B5 reacting with a neuronal cell membrane epitope. Deposition of C1q and C5b-9 was detected on the cell membrane and sC5b-9 in the culture supernatant. Specific inhibition of complement was obtained by the C3 inhibitor compstatin, and by anti-C5/C5a MoAb. CD59 was blocked by the MoAb BRIC 229. Membrane damage of propidium iodide-stained NT2-N cells was confirmed by immunofluorescence microscopy and degeneration of neuronal processes was shown with crystal violet staining. A2B5, but not the irrelevant control IgM antibody, induced complement activation on NT2-N neurons after incubation with a human serum, as detected by the deposition of C1q. A marked membrane deposition of C5b-9 on NT2-N neurons with accompanying cell death and axonal degeneration was found after the blocking of CD59 with MoAb BRIC 229 but not with an isotype-matched control antibody. Compstatin and anti-C5 monoclonal antibodies which blocked C5 activation efficiently inhibited complement activation. In conclusion, CD59 is essential for protecting human NT2-N neurons against complement-mediated damage, which is known to occur in a number of clinical conditions including stroke.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:66

Enthalten in:

Scandinavian journal of immunology - 66(2007), 2-3 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 345-51

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pedersen, E D [VerfasserIn]
Aass, H C D [VerfasserIn]
Rootwelt, T [VerfasserIn]
Fung, M [VerfasserIn]
Lambris, J D [VerfasserIn]
Mollnes, T E [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

101754-01-2
CD59 Antigens
CD59 protein, human
Complement Membrane Attack Complex
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 14.09.2007

Date Revised 16.11.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM171520483