Desialylation is a mechanism of Fc-independent platelet clearance and a therapeutic target in immune thrombocytopenia.
Desialylation is a mechanism of Fc-independent platelet clearance and a therapeutic target in immune thrombocytopenia.
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DOI:
10.1038/ncomms8737
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发表时间:
2015-07-17
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Ni H
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作者:
Li J;van der Wal DE;Zhu G;Xu M;Yougbare I;Ma L;Vadasz B;Carrim N;Grozovsky R;Ruan M;Zhu L;Zeng Q;Tao L;Zhai ZM;Peng J;Hou M;Leytin V;Freedman J;Hoffmeister KM;Ni H
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a common bleeding disorder caused primarily by autoantibodies against platelet GPIIbIIIa and/or the GPIb complex. Current theory suggests that antibody-mediated platelet destruction occurs in the spleen, via macrophages through Fc–FcγR interactions. However, we and others have demonstrated that anti-GPIbα (but not GPIIbIIIa)-mediated ITP is often refractory to therapies targeting FcγR pathways. Here, we generate mouse anti-mouse monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that recognize GPIbα and GPIIbIIIa of different species. Utilizing these unique mAbs and human ITP plasma, we find that anti-GPIbα, but not anti-GPIIbIIIa antibodies, induces Fc-independent platelet activation, sialidase neuraminidase-1 translocation and desialylation. This leads to platelet clearance in the liver via hepatocyte Ashwell–Morell receptors, which is fundamentally different from the classical Fc–FcγR-dependent macrophage phagocytosis. Importantly, sialidase inhibitors ameliorate anti-GPIbα-mediated thrombocytopenia in mice. These findings shed light on Fc-independent cytopenias, designating desialylation as a potential diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target in the treatment of refractory ITP. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is caused by autoantibody-mediated platelet clearance, but refractoriness to current immunomodulatory therapies is common. Here the authors show that desialylated platelets can be cleared via hepatic Ashwell–Morell receptor, a process that can be attenuated by sialidase inhibitors, suggesting a new therapy for ITP.