Factors masking HMGB1 in human serum and plasma

Journal of Leukocyte Biology

Vilma Urbonaviciute⁴  Martin Herrmann³  Barbara G. Fürnrohr⁴  Martin Haslbeck¹  Sabine Wilhelm⁴  Reinhard E. Voll²  Christian Weber⁴ 

[1] Department Chemistry, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany; and Department Chemistry, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany; and Department Chemistry, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany; and;IZKF Research Group 2, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany IZKF Research Group 2, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; IZKF Research Group 2, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany IZKF Research Group 2, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany;Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany Department of Internal Medicine 3, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, GermanyIZKF Research Group 2, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; IZKF Research Group 2, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; IZKF Research Group 2, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany;

关键词: autoantibodies;    ELISA;    systemic lupus erythematosus;    rheumatoid arthritis;   

DOI  :  10.1189/jlb.0306196

学科分类：生理学

来源: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

【 摘 要 】

High mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) is a ubiquitously expressed architectural chromosomal protein. Recently, it has become obvious that HMGB1 can also act as a proinflammatory mediator when actively secreted during cell activation or passively released from necrotic cells. HMGB1 appears to play an important role in the pathogenesis of diseases, including sepsis and rheumatoid arthritis. However, easy, sensitive, and reliable detection systems are required to investigate the clinical significance of HMGB1 in clinical samples for diagnosis and prognosis of diseases. Here, we describe sensitive ELISAs for the detection of HMGB1 in cell culture medium and cell lysates. However, these assays failed to reliably quantitate HMGB1 in serum and plasma when compared with immunoblot analysis. We found that serum/plasma components bind to HMGB1 and interfere with its detection by ELISA systems. In most serum/plasma samples investigated, including those from healthy individuals, we detected IgG antibodies binding to HMGB1. The titers of these antibodies correlated with the capacity of sera to interfere with the detection of recombinant HMGB1 by ELISA. Furthermore, HMGB1 coimmunoprecipitated with several proteins including IgG1, as identified by mass spectrometry. These HMGB1 interacting proteins are currently characterized and may contribute to complex formation, masking, and possibly, modulation of cytokine activity of HMGB1.

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