Tethering of Ficolin-1 to cell surfaces through recognition of sialic acid by the fibrinogen-like domain
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Tethering of Ficolin-1 to cell surfaces through recognition of sialic acid by the fibrinogen-like domain. / Honoré, Christian; Rørvig, Sara; Hummelshøj, Tina; Skjoedt, Mikkel-Ole; Borregaard, Niels; Garred, Peter; Honoré, Christian; Rørvig, Sara; Hummelshøj, Tina; Skjoedt, Mikkel-Ole; Borregaard, Niels; Garred, Peter.
In: Journal of Leukocyte Biology, Vol. 88, No. 1, 01.07.2010, p. 145-58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Tethering of Ficolin-1 to cell surfaces through recognition of sialic acid by the fibrinogen-like domain
AU - Honoré, Christian
AU - Rørvig, Sara
AU - Hummelshøj, Tina
AU - Skjoedt, Mikkel-Ole
AU - Borregaard, Niels
AU - Garred, Peter
AU - Honoré, Christian
AU - Rørvig, Sara
AU - Hummelshøj, Tina
AU - Skjoedt, Mikkel-Ole
AU - Borregaard, Niels
AU - Garred, Peter
N1 - Keywords: Calcium; Fibrinogen; Granulocytes; Humans; Lectins; Lymphocyte Activation; Monocytes; N-Acetylneuraminic Acid; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Recombinant Proteins; T-Lymphocytes; U937 Cells
PY - 2010/7/1
Y1 - 2010/7/1
N2 - Three Ficolins have been identified in humans: Ficolin-1 (M-Ficolin), Ficolin-2 (L-Ficolin), and Ficolin-3 (H-Ficolin). Ficolin-1 is the least-described of the Ficolins and is expressed by monocytes, granulocytes, and in the lungs. Ficolin-1 is found circulating at low concentrations in serum but is regarded primarily as a secretory molecule that exerts its function locally in inflamed tissues. Ficolin-1 has been reported on the surface of monocytes and granulocytes and was suggested originally to function as a phagocytic receptor. However, the molecule does not contain any obvious transmembrane domain, and no binding partners have been identified. To gain further insight in the physiological role of Ficolin-1, we sought to identify the molecular mechanism responsible for the membrane association of Ficolin-1 to monocytes and granulocytes. We demonstrate that expression of Ficolin-1 on the cell surface is restricted to monocytes and granulocytes. Ficolin-1 is tethered to the cell surface of these cells through its fibrinogen-like domain, and the ligand involved in the binding of Ficolin-1 is shown to be sialic acid. Moreover, rFicolin-1 bound activated but not resting T lymphocytes. Together, these results demonstrate a novel self-recognition mechanism of leukocytes mediated by the fibrinogen-like domain of Ficolin-1.
AB - Three Ficolins have been identified in humans: Ficolin-1 (M-Ficolin), Ficolin-2 (L-Ficolin), and Ficolin-3 (H-Ficolin). Ficolin-1 is the least-described of the Ficolins and is expressed by monocytes, granulocytes, and in the lungs. Ficolin-1 is found circulating at low concentrations in serum but is regarded primarily as a secretory molecule that exerts its function locally in inflamed tissues. Ficolin-1 has been reported on the surface of monocytes and granulocytes and was suggested originally to function as a phagocytic receptor. However, the molecule does not contain any obvious transmembrane domain, and no binding partners have been identified. To gain further insight in the physiological role of Ficolin-1, we sought to identify the molecular mechanism responsible for the membrane association of Ficolin-1 to monocytes and granulocytes. We demonstrate that expression of Ficolin-1 on the cell surface is restricted to monocytes and granulocytes. Ficolin-1 is tethered to the cell surface of these cells through its fibrinogen-like domain, and the ligand involved in the binding of Ficolin-1 is shown to be sialic acid. Moreover, rFicolin-1 bound activated but not resting T lymphocytes. Together, these results demonstrate a novel self-recognition mechanism of leukocytes mediated by the fibrinogen-like domain of Ficolin-1.
U2 - 10.1189/jlb.1209802
DO - 10.1189/jlb.1209802
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 20400674
VL - 88
SP - 145
EP - 158
JO - Journal of Leukocyte Biology
JF - Journal of Leukocyte Biology
SN - 0741-5400
IS - 1
ER -
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