Heat-Inactivation of Human Serum Destroys C1 Inhibitor, Pro-motes Immune Complex Formation, and Improves Human T Cell Function

Heat-inactivation of sera is used to reduce possible disturbing effects of complement factors in cell-culture experiments, but it is controversially discussed whether this procedure is appropriate or could be neglected. Here, we report a strong impact of heat-inactivation of human sera on the activation and effector functions of human CD4+ T cells. While T cells cultured with native sera were characterized by a higher proliferation rate and higher expression of CD28, heat-inactivated sera shaped T cells towards on-blast formation, higher cytokine secretion (interferon γ, tumor necrosis factor, and interleukin-17), stronger CD69 and PD-1 expression, and increased metabolic activity. Heat-inactivated sera contained reduced amounts of complement factors and regulators like C1 inhibitor, but increased concentrations of circulating immune complexes. Substitution of C1 inhibitor reduced the beneficial effect of heat-inactivation in terms of cytokine release, whereas surface-molecule expression was affected by the addition of complex forming anti-C1q antibody. Our data clearly demonstrate a beneficial effect of heat-inactivation of human sera for T cell experiments but indicate that beside complement regulators and immune complexes other components might be relevant. Beyond that, this study further underpins the strong impact of the complement system on T cell function.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 22(2021), 5 vom: 05. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fante, Matthias A [VerfasserIn]
Decking, Sonja-Maria [VerfasserIn]
Bruss, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Schreml, Stephan [VerfasserIn]
Siska, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Kreutz, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Renner, Kathrin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antigen-Antibody Complex
Antigens, CD
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
C1 inhibitor
CD28 Antigens
CD69 antigen
Complement
Complement C1 Inhibitor Protein
Cytokines
Immune complexes
Journal Article
Lectins, C-Type
PDCD1 protein, human
Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
SERPING1 protein, human
Serum heat-inactivation
T cell activation

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Date Completed 22.04.2021

Date Revised 22.04.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms22052646

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323634923