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Munson GP, Gilbert RJC, Pradel G. Editorial: Perforins and Cholesterol-Dependent Cytolysins in Immunity and Pathogenesis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:932502. [PMID: 35757767 PMCID: PMC9218683 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.932502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- George P. Munson
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Cellular and Applied Infection Biology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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Mulfaul K, Mullin NK, Giacalone JC, Voigt AP, DeVore M, Stone EM, Tucker BA, Mullins RF. Local Factor H production by human choroidal endothelial cells mitigates complement deposition: implications for macular degeneration. J Pathol 2022; 257:29-38. [PMID: 35038170 PMCID: PMC9007903 DOI: 10.1002/path.5867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Activation of the alternative complement pathway is an initiating event in the pathology of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Unchecked complement activation leads to the formation of a pro-lytic pore, the Membrane Attack Complex (MAC). MAC deposition is observed on the choriocapillaris of AMD patients and likely causes lysis of choroidal endothelial cells (CECs). Complement factor H (FH, encoded by the gene CFH), is an inhibitor of complement. Both loss of function of FH and reduced choroidal levels of FH have been reported in AMD. It is plausible that reduced local FH availability promotes MAC deposition on CECs. FH is produced primarily in the liver; however, cells including the retinal pigment epithelium can produce FH locally. We hypothesized that CECs produce FH locally to protect against MAC deposition. We aimed to investigate the effect of reduced FH levels in the choroid to determine whether increasing local FH could protect CECs from MAC deposition. We demonstrated that siRNA knockdown of FH (CFH) in human immortalized CECs results in increased MAC deposition. We generated AMD iPSC-derived CECs and found that overexpression of FH protects against MAC deposition. These results suggest that local CEC-produced FH protects against MAC deposition, and that increasing local FH protein may be beneficial in limiting MAC deposition in AMD. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Kelly Mulfaul
- Institute for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Institute for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Institute for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Institute for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Institute for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Institute for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Institute for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Institute for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Bettoni S, Maziarz K, Stone MRL, Blaskovich MAT, Potempa J, Bazzo ML, Unemo M, Ram S, Blom AM. Serum Complement Activation by C4BP-IgM Fusion Protein Can Restore Susceptibility to Antibiotics in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Front Immunol 2021; 12:726801. [PMID: 34539665 PMCID: PMC8440848 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.726801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the etiological agent of gonorrhea, the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Reproductive sequelae of gonorrhea include infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain. Most antibiotics currently in clinical use have been rendered ineffective due to the rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance among gonococci. The developmental pipeline of new antibiotics is sparse and novel therapeutic approaches are urgently needed. Previously, we utilized the ability of N. gonorrhoeae to bind the complement inhibitor C4b-binding protein (C4BP) to evade killing by human complement to design a chimeric protein that linked the two N-terminal gonococcal binding domains of C4BP with the Fc domain of IgM. The resulting molecule, C4BP-IgM, enhanced complement-mediated killing of gonococci. Here we show that C4BP-IgM induced membrane perturbation through complement deposition and membrane attack complex pore insertion facilitates the access of antibiotics to their intracellular targets. Consequently, bacteria become more susceptible to killing by antibiotics. Remarkably, C4BP-IgM restored susceptibility to azithromycin of two azithromycin-resistant clinical gonococcal strains because of overexpression of the MtrC-MtrD-MtrE efflux pump. Our data show that complement activation can potentiate activity of antibiotics and suggest a role for C4BP-IgM as an adjuvant for antibiotic treatment of drug-resistant gonorrhea.
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- Serena Bettoni
- Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Superbug Solutions, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
- Department of Oral Immunity and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY, United States
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- Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Serology Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and other STIs, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Bennike TB, Fatou B, Angelidou A, Diray-Arce J, Falsafi R, Ford R, Gill EE, van Haren SD, Idoko OT, Lee AH, Ben-Othman R, Pomat WS, Shannon CP, Smolen KK, Tebbutt SJ, Ozonoff A, Richmond PC, van den Biggelaar AHJ, Hancock REW, Kampmann B, Kollmann TR, Levy O, Steen H. Preparing for Life: Plasma Proteome Changes and Immune System Development During the First Week of Human Life. Front Immunol 2020; 11:578505. [PMID: 33329546 PMCID: PMC7732455 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.578505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Neonates have heightened susceptibility to infections. The biological mechanisms are incompletely understood but thought to be related to age-specific adaptations in immunity due to resource constraints during immune system development and growth. We present here an extended analysis of our proteomics study of peripheral blood-plasma from a study of healthy full-term newborns delivered vaginally, collected at the day of birth and on day of life (DOL) 1, 3, or 7, to cover the first week of life. The plasma proteome was characterized by LC-MS using our established 96-well plate format plasma proteomics platform. We found increasing acute phase proteins and a reduction of respective inhibitors on DOL1. Focusing on the complement system, we found increased plasma concentrations of all major components of the classical complement pathway and the membrane attack complex (MAC) from birth onward, except C7 which seems to have near adult levels at birth. In contrast, components of the lectin and alternative complement pathways mainly decreased. A comparison to whole blood messenger RNA (mRNA) levels enabled characterization of mRNA and protein levels in parallel, and for 23 of the 30 monitored complement proteins, the whole blood transcript information by itself was not reflective of the plasma protein levels or dynamics during the first week of life. Analysis of immunoglobulin (Ig) mRNA and protein levels revealed that IgM levels and synthesis increased, while the plasma concentrations of maternally transferred IgG1-4 decreased in accordance with their in vivo half-lives. The neonatal plasma ratio of IgG1 to IgG2-4 was increased compared to adult values, demonstrating a highly efficient IgG1 transplacental transfer process. Partial compensation for maternal IgG degradation was achieved by endogenous synthesis of the IgG1 subtype which increased with DOL. The findings were validated in a geographically distinct cohort, demonstrating a consistent developmental trajectory of the newborn's immune system over the first week of human life across continents. Our findings indicate that the classical complement pathway is central for newborn immunity and our approach to characterize the plasma proteome in parallel with the transcriptome will provide crucial insight in immune ontogeny and inform new approaches to prevent and treat diseases.
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- Tue Bjerg Bennike
- Department of Pathology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, and BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea
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- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- PROOF Centre of Excellence, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- UBC Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Vaccines and Immunity Theme, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia
- Vaccine Centre, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, and BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Precision Vaccines Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Huang C, Fisher KP, Hammer SS, Busik JV. Extracellular Vesicle-Induced Classical Complement Activation Leads to Retinal Endothelial Cell Damage via MAC Deposition. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051693. [PMID: 32121610 PMCID: PMC7084203 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Several studies have suggested that there is a link between membrane attack complex (MAC) deposition in the retina and the progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Our recent investigation demonstrated that circulating IgG-laden extracellular vesicles contribute to an increase in retinal vascular permeability in DR through activation of the complement system. However, the mechanism through which extracellular vesicle-induced complement activation contributes to retinal vascular cytolytic damage in DR is not well understood. In this study, we demonstrate that IgG-laden extracellular vesicles in rat plasma activate the classical complement pathway, and in vitro Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced rat diabetic plasma results in MAC deposition and cytolytic damage in human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs). Moreover, removal of the plasma extracellular vesicles reduced the MAC deposition and abrogated cytolytic damage seen in HRECs. Together, the results of this study demonstrate that complement activation by IgG-laden extracellular vesicles in plasma could lead to MAC deposition and contribute to endothelium damage and progression of DR.
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Scott H, Huang W, Bann JG, Taylor DJ. Advances in structure determination by cryo-EM to unravel membrane-spanning pore formation. Protein Sci 2018; 27:1544-1556. [PMID: 30129169 PMCID: PMC6194281 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
The beta pore-forming proteins (β-PFPs) are a large class of polypeptides that are produced by all Kingdoms of life to contribute to their species' own survival. Pore assembly is a sophisticated multi-step process that includes receptor/membrane recognition and oligomerization events, and is ensued by large-scale structural rearrangements, which facilitate maturation of a prepore into a functional membrane spanning pore. A full understanding of pore formation, assembly, and maturation has traditionally been hindered by a lack of structural data; particularly for assemblies representing differing conformations of functional pores. However, recent advancements in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) techniques have provided the opportunity to delineate the structures of such flexible complexes, and in different states, to near-atomic resolution. In this review, we place a particular emphasis on the use of cryo-EM to uncover the mechanistic details including architecture, activation, and maturation for some of the prominent members of this family.
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- Harry Scott
- Department of PharmacologyCase Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOhio44106
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- Department of PharmacologyCase Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOhio44106
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- Department of ChemistryWichita State UniversityWichitaKansas67260
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- Department of PharmacologyCase Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOhio44106
- Department of BiochemistryCase Western Reserve UniversityClevelandOhio44106
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Liang WC, Uruha A, Suzuki S, Murakami N, Takeshita E, Chen WZ, Jong YJ, Endo Y, Komaki H, Fujii T, Kawano Y, Mori-Yoshimura M, Oya Y, Xi J, Zhu W, Zhao C, Watanabe Y, Ikemoto K, Nishikawa A, Hamanaka K, Mitsuhashi S, Suzuki N, Nishino I. Pediatric necrotizing myopathy associated with anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase antibodies. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2016; 56:287-293. [PMID: 27818386 PMCID: PMC5410926 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kew386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective. Antibodies against 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) have recently been associated with immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, especially in patients with statin exposure. As the data are very limited concerning phenotypes and treatment in paediatric patients, we aimed to identify the paediatric patients positive for anti-HMGCR antibodies and clarify their features and therapeutic strategies. Methods. We screened 62 paediatric patients who were clinically and/or pathologically suspected to have inflammatory myopathy for anti-HMGCR antibodies. We further re-assessed the clinical and histological findings and the treatment of the patients positive for anti-HMGCR antibodies. Results. We identified nine paediatric patients with anti-HMGCR antibodies (15%). This was more frequent than anti-signal recognition particle antibodies (four patients, 6%) in our cohort. The onset age ranged from infancy to 13 years. Five patients were initially diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, including congenital muscular dystrophy. Most patients responded to high-dose corticosteroid therapy first but often needed adjuvant immunosuppressants to become stably controlled. Conclusion.Paediatric necrotizing myopathy associated with anti-HMGCR antibodies may not be very rare. Phenotypes are similar to those of adult patients, but a chronic slowly progressive course may be more frequent. Some patients share the clinicopathological features of muscular dystrophy indicating that recognizing inflammatory aetiology would be challenging without autoantibody information. On the other hand, most patients responded to treatment, especially those who were diagnosed early. Our results suggest the importance of early autoantibody testing in paediatric patients who have manifestations apparently compatible with muscular dystrophy in addition to those who have typical features of inflammatory myopathy.
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- Wen-Chen Liang
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.,Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Genome Medicine Development, Medical Genome Center.,Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
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- Department of Neurology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Pediatrics, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo Medical University, Saitama
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- Department of Pediatrics, Koshigaya Hospital, Dokkyo Medical University, Saitama.,Department of Child Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
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- Department of Pediatrics.,Department of Laboratory Medicine.,Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung.,Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Genome Medicine Development, Medical Genome Center.,Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.,Department of Child Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Child Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, Shiga
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- Department of Infectious disease, Immunology and Allergy, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama
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- Department of Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- Department of Genome Medicine Development, Medical Genome Center.,Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.,Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University.,Department of Neurology, Jing'an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Neurology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo.,Cosmic Corporation, Research and Development Section, Tokyo
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- Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.,Department of Education, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi
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- Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.,Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Genome Medicine Development, Medical Genome Center.,Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
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- Department of Neurology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Genome Medicine Development, Medical Genome Center .,Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
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Webb TN, Griffiths H, Miyashita Y, Bhatt R, Jaffe R, Moritz M, Hofer J, Swiatecka-Urban A. Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Chronic Ulcerative Colitis Treated with Eculizumab. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 4:105-112. [PMID: 27135055 PMCID: PMC4849479 DOI: 10.9734/ijmpcr/2015/18771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Background Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) presents with hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and thrombotic microangiopathy of the kidney and usually results from Shiga-toxin induced activation of the alternative complement pathway. Gastroenteritis is a common feature of the Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli HUS, referred to as STEC-HUS. An inherited or acquired complement dysregulation may lead to HUS referred to as non-STEC or atypical (a)HUS. Although gastroenteritis is not a common presentation of aHUS, some patients develop ischemic colitis and may be misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis or acute ulcerative colitis (UC). Case Diagnosis –Treatment We present a patient with low circulating complement (C) 3 levels who developed aHUS in the course of chronic active UC. Resolution of renal and gastrointestinal manifestations in response to treatment with eculizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody against terminal C5 protein suggests the role of alternative complement in the pathogenesis of both, aHUS and UC. Conclusion This case illustrates that dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway may manifest in other organs besides the kidney and that the circulating C3 levels do not correlate with the disease activity or the clinical response to eculizumab.
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- Tennille N Webb
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.; Department of Clinical Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, One Children's Hospital Drive, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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