Beta2-glycoprotein I (beta2-GPI) mRNA is expressed by several cell types involved in anti-phospholipid syndrome-related tissue damage.
Beta2-glycoprotein I (beta2-GPI) mRNA is expressed by several cell types involved in anti-phospholipid syndrome-related tissue damage.
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Beta2-糖蛋白 I (beta2-GPI) mRNA 由参与抗磷脂综合征相关组织损伤的几种细胞类型表达。
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发表时间:
1999
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
G. Valesini
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作者:
B. Caronti;C. Calderaro;C. Alessandri;F. Conti;R. Tinghino;G. Palladini;G. Valesini
We report here the expression of beta2-GPI mRNA by cell types involved in the pathophysiology of the anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), i.e. endothelial cells as a target of autoantibodies in the APS, astrocytes and neurones involved in APS of the central nervous system (CNS). Lymphocytes were also included in the study, as it has been demonstrated that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus-associated CNS diseases have serum anti-lymphocyte antibodies cross-reacting with brain antigens, and intrathecally synthesized anti-neurone antibodies. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction enzyme digestion of the product obtained demonstrated the presence of beta2-GPI mRNA in all cell types here tested, cultured both in presence and absence of fetal calf serum. In both culture conditions, the same cell types were immunoreactive to an anti-beta2-GPI MoAb, as determined by indirect immunofluorescence technique. Taken together, these results indicate a direct cell synthesis of beta2-GPI, suggesting an antigenic function of beta2-GPI in the APS, including the CNS disease that occurs in this syndrome.