Expression of complement regulatory proteins in accommodated xenografts induced by anti-α-Gal IgG1 in a rat-to-mouse model
Expression of complement regulatory proteins in accommodated xenografts induced by anti-α-Gal IgG1 in a rat-to-mouse model
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.02016.x
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Chong, A. S.
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作者:
Ding, J. Wen;Zhou, T.;Chong, A. S.
Anti-graft antibodies are often associated with graft rejection. Under special conditions, grafts continue to function normally even in the presence of anti-graft antibodies and complement. This condition is termed accommodation. We developed a xenograft accommodation model in which baby Lewis rat hearts are transplanted into Rag/GT-deficient mice, and accommodation is induced by repeated i.v. injections of low-dose anti-alpha-Gal IgG(1). The accommodated grafts survived a bolus dose of anti-alpha-Gal IgG(1), while freshly transplanted second grafts were rejected. To study the mechanism of anti-alpha-Gal IgG(1)-mediated accommodation, both real-time PCR and immunohistochemical staining revealed elevated expression of DAF, Crry and CD59 in the accommodated grafts. In vitro exposure of rat endothelial cells to anti-alpha-Gal IgG(1) also induced the up-regulation of DAF, Crry and CD59, as revealed by Western blot analyses, and was associated with an acquired resistance to antibody and complement-mediated lysis in vitro. Collectively, these studies suggest that the up-regulation of complement regulatory proteins may abrogate complement-mediated rejection and permit the development of xenograft accommodation.