In:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 118, No. 26 ( 2021-06-29)
Abstract:
Complement is an important effector mechanism for antibody-mediated clearance of infections and tumor cells. Upon binding to target cells, the antibody’s constant (Fc) domain recruits complement component C1 to initiate a proteolytic cascade that generates lytic pores and stimulates phagocytosis. The C1 complex (C1qr 2 s 2 ) consists of the large recognition protein C1q and a heterotetramer of proteases C1r and C1s (C1r 2 s 2 ). While interactions between C1 and IgG-Fc are believed to be mediated by the globular heads of C1q, we here find that C1r 2 s 2 proteases affect the capacity of C1q to form an avid complex with surface-bound IgG molecules (on various 2,4-dinitrophenol [DNP]-coated surfaces and pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus ). The extent to which C1r 2 s 2 contributes to C1q–IgG stability strongly differs between human IgG subclasses. Using antibody engineering of monoclonal IgG, we reveal that hexamer-enhancing mutations improve C1q–IgG stability, both in the absence and presence of C1r 2 s 2 . In addition, hexamer-enhanced IgGs targeting S. aureus mediate improved complement-dependent phagocytosis by human neutrophils. Altogether, these molecular insights into complement binding to surface-bound IgGs could be important for optimal design of antibody therapies.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0027-8424
,
1091-6490
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.2102787118
Language:
English
Publisher:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date:
2021
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209104-5
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1461794-8
SSG:
11
SSG:
12
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