ADAMTS-13 conformation influences autoimmune recognition in immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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BACKGROUND: Patients with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) have anti-ADAMTS-13 immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibodies that enhance ADAMTS-13 clearance and/or inhibit its function. ADAMTS-13 normally circulates in a closed conformation, which is manifested by the interaction of the CUB domains with the central spacer domain. Disruption of the spacer-CUB interaction opens ADAMTS-13, which augments its proteolytic function but may also expose cryptic autoimmune epitopes that promote further autoantibody recognition.

OBJECTIVES: To explore differences in autoantibody binding to ADAMTS-13 in its closed or open conformations in patients with iTTP and to correlate these differences with disease-related parameters.

METHODS: We developed a novel assay to measure autoantibodies binding to closed and open ADAMTS-13. Autoantibody titer and IgG subclass binding to open or closed ADAMTS-13 were measured in 70 iTTP first presentation samples and correlated with clinical data, remission, and relapse.

RESULTS: In 70 patients with iTTP, the mean autoantibody titer against open ADAMTS-13 was, on average, approximately 2-fold greater than that against closed ADAMTS-13, suggesting that ADAMTS-13 opening increases epitope exposure and immune complex formation. Autoantibody titer against closed/open ADAMTS-13 and IgG subclass did not correlate with ADAMTS-13 antigen at presentation. Two patients with iTTP and persistent autoantibodies lost specificity for closed ADAMTS-13 in remission. Recognition of closed/open ADAMTS-13 and autoantibody IgG subclass between the first and second iTTP episodes were very similar.

CONCLUSION: ADAMTS-13 autoantibody binding is highly influenced by ADAMTS-13 conformation. Although this does not appear to modify the pathogenicity of autoantibodies, the autoantibody signature at relapse suggests that relapse represents re-emergence of the original autoimmune response rather than de novo presentation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 22(2024), 4 vom: 26. März, Seite 1069-1079

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Underwood, Mary I [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Mari R [VerfasserIn]
Scully, Marie A [VerfasserIn]
Crawley, James T B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ADAMTS13 Protein
ADAMTS13 protein, human
Autoantibodies
Autoimmune disease
EC 3.4.24.87
Epitopes
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Purpura
Thrombosis
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic
Von Willebrand factor

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtha.2023.12.028

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366513664