Anti-complement factor H (CFH) autoantibodies could delay pristane-induced lupus nephritis.
In: Immunologic research, Jg. 71 (2023-12-01), Heft 6, S. 849-859
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Purpose: Anti-complement factor H (CFH) autoantibodies could be detected in lupus and its significance remained to be elucidated. Herein, we aimed to explore the roles of anti-CFH autoantibodies based on pristane-induced lupus mice.
Methods: Twenty-four female Balb/c mice were randomly divided into four groups, with one group injected with pristane (pristane group), one group with pristane and then human CFH (hCFH) (pristane-CFH group) 3 times, and the other two as vertical controls, PBS group and PBS-CFH group. Histopathological analysis was performed six months after pristane administration. Levels of hCFH, anti-CFH autoantibodies and anti-dsDNA antibody were detected. Murine IgG (mIgG) were purified and cross-reactivity, epitopes, subclasses and functional analysis were further evaluated in vitro.
Results: Immunization with hCFH and subsequent development of anti-CFH autoantibodies significantly attenuated nephritis of pristane-induced lupus, including lower levels of urinary protein and serum creatinine, decreased levels of serum anti-dsDNA antibody, greatly ameliorated renal histopathologic damage, decreased IgG, complements (C1q, C3) deposits and lower inflammatory factor (IL-6) expression in glomerulus. Furthermore, the purified mIgG (contained anti-CFH autoantibodies) could recognize both hCFH and murine CFH, and the epitopes were predominantly located in hCFH short consensus repeats (SCRs) 1-4, 7 and 11-14. The IgG subclasses were predominant IgG1. The autoantibodies could enhance the binding between hCFH and C3b, and increase factor I mediated-C3b lysis in vitro.
Conclusion: Our results suggested that anti-CFH autoantibodies could attenuate pristane-induced lupus nephritis by increasing bio-functions of CFH on regulating complement activation and controlling inflammation.
(© 2023. The Author(s).)
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Anti-complement factor H (CFH) autoantibodies could delay pristane-induced lupus nephritis.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Li, LL ; Luan, ZQ ; Tan, Y ; Wang, H ; Yu, XJ ; Qu, Z ; Yu, F ; Chen, M |
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Zeitschrift: | Immunologic research, Jg. 71 (2023-12-01), Heft 6, S. 849-859 |
Veröffentlichung: | Totawa Nj : Humana Press ; <i>Original Publication</i>: Basel ; New York : S. Karger, [c1986-, 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1559-0755 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12026-023-09396-y |
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