Activation of a Latent Epitope Causing Differential Binding of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies to Proteinase 3

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OBJECTIVE: Proteinase 3 (PR3) is the major antigen for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) in the systemic autoimmune vasculitis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). PR3-targeting ANCAs (PR3-ANCAs) recognize different epitopes on PR3. This study was undertaken to study the effect of mutations on PR3 antigenicity.

METHODS: The recombinant PR3 variants, iPR3 (clinically used to detect PR3-ANCAs) and iHm5 (containing 3 point mutations in epitopes 1 and 5 generated for epitope mapping studies) immunoassays and serum samples from patients enrolled in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) trials were used to screen for differential PR3-ANCA binding. A patient-derived monoclonal ANCA 518 (moANCA518) that selectively binds to iHm5 within the mutation-free epitope 3 and is distant from the point mutations of iHm5 was used as a gauge for remote epitope activation. Selective binding was determined using inhibition experiments.

RESULTS: Rather than reduced binding of PR3-ANCAs to iHm5, we found substantially increased binding of the majority of PR3-ANCAs to iHm5 compared to iPR3. This differential binding of PR3-ANCA to iHm5 is similar to the selective moANCA518 binding to iHm5. Binding of iPR3 to monoclonal antibody MCPR3-2 also induced recognition by moANCA518.

CONCLUSION: The preferential binding of PR3-ANCAs from patients, such as the selective binding of moANCA518 to iHm5, is conferred by increased antigenicity of epitope 3 on iHm5. This can also be induced on iPR3 when captured by monoclonal antibody MCPR2. This previously unrecognized characteristic of PR3-ANCA interactions with its target antigen has implications for studying antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases, understanding variable performance characteristics of immunoassays, and design of potential novel treatment approaches.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75

Enthalten in:

Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 75(2023), 5 vom: 23. Mai, Seite 748-759

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Casal Moura, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Thompson, Gwen E [VerfasserIn]
Nelson, Darlene R [VerfasserIn]
Fussner, Lynn A [VerfasserIn]
Hummel, Amber M [VerfasserIn]
Jenne, Dieter E [VerfasserIn]
Emerling, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Fervenza, Fernando C [VerfasserIn]
Kallenberg, Cees G M [VerfasserIn]
Langford, Carol A [VerfasserIn]
McCune, W Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Merkel, Peter A [VerfasserIn]
Monach, Paul A [VerfasserIn]
Seo, Philip [VerfasserIn]
Spiera, Robert F [VerfasserIn]
St Clair, E William [VerfasserIn]
Ytterberg, Steven R [VerfasserIn]
Stone, John H [VerfasserIn]
Robinson, William H [VerfasserIn]
Specks, Ulrich [VerfasserIn]
WGET and RAVE-ITN Research Groups [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
Antibodies, Monoclonal
EC 3.4.21.76
Epitopes
Journal Article
Myeloblastin
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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Date Completed 17.05.2023

Date Revised 12.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/art.42418

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350271542