Involvement of functional autoantibodies against vascular receptors in systemic sclerosis
Involvement of functional autoantibodies against vascular receptors in systemic sclerosis
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针对血管受体的功能性自身抗体与系统性硬化症的关系
DOI：
10.1136/ard.2010.135772
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发表时间：
2011-03-01
影响因子：
27.4
通讯作者：
Dragun, Duska
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作者：
Riemekasten, Gabriela;Philippe, Aurelie;Dragun, Duska
Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) features autoimmunity, vasculopathy and tissue fibrosis. The renin-angiotensin and endothelin systems have been implicated in vasculopathy and fibrosis. A role for autoantibody-mediated receptor stimulation is hypothesised, linking three major pathophysiological features consistent with SSc.Methods Serum samples from 478 patients with SSc (298 in the study cohort and 180 from two further independent cohorts), 372 healthy subjects and 311 control-disease subjects were tested for antibodies against angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT(1)R) and endothelin-1 type A receptor (ETAR) by solid phase assay. Binding specificities were tested by immunoprecipitation. The biological effects of autoantibodies in microvascular endothelial cells in vitro were also determined, as well as the quantitative differences in autoantibody levels on specific organ involvements and their predictive value for SSc-related mortality.Results Anti-AT(1)R and anti-ETAR autoantibodies were detected in most patients with SSc. Autoantibodies specifically bound to respective receptors on endothelial cells. Higher levels of both autoantibodies were associated with more severe disease manifestations and predicted SSc-related mortality. Both autoantibodies exert biological effects as they induced extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 phosphorylation and increased transforming growth factor beta gene expression in endothelial cells which could be blocked with specific receptor antagonists.Conclusions Functional autoimmunity directed at AT(1)R and ETAR is common in patients with SSc. AT(1)R and ETAR autoantibodies could contribute to disease pathogenesis and may serve as biomarkers for risk assessment of disease progression.
