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Compstatin, a peptide inhibitor of C3, prolongs survival of ex vivo perfused pig xenografts
Authors:Arnt E Fiane  Tom E Mollnes  VIBEKE Videm  TORSTEIN Hovig  Kolbjørn Høgåsen  Ove J Mellbye  LYNN Spruce  William T Moore  ARVIND Sahu  John D Lambris
Institution:;Department of Surgery A,;Department of Pathology,;Institute of Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Oslo, The National Hospital, N‐0027 Oslo, Norway;;Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Nordland Central Hospital, and University of Tromsø, N‐8017 Bodø, Norway;;Department of Immunology and Blood Bank, Norwegian University for Science and Technology, N‐7006 Trondheim, Norway,;Laboratory of Protein Chemistry, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Abstract:Fiane AE, Mollnes TE, Videm V, Hovig T, Høgåsen K, Mellbye OJ, Spruce L, Moore WT, Sahu A, Lambris JD. Compstatin, a peptide inhibitor of C3, prolongs survival of ex vivo perfused xenografts. Xenotransplantation 1999; 6: 000-000 ©Munksgaard, Copenhagen Compstatin, a newly described C3-binding peptide, inhibits complement activation by blocking C3 convertase-mediated cleavage of C3. As the complement activation is an essential part of the rejection reaction, we evaluated the ability of Compstatin to delay or prevent hyperacute rejection in an ex vivo xenograft model. Porcine kidneys were perfused with fresh human blood containing either Compstatin (n=6) or a control agent (n=6). Graft survival and activation of complement, leukocytes and platelets both in the fluid phase and in the tissue were examined. The survival of the Compstatin-perfused kidneys (median, 380 min) was significantly (P=0.0036) longer than that of the controls (median, 90 min). The classical complement pathway (C1rs-C1inhibitor and C4bc) was significantly and equally activated in both groups during the first 60 min. C3 activation products increased fivefold and terminal complement complex eightfold in the control group, but no increase occurred in the Compstatin group during this period. Immunohistochemistry showed less C3 and fibrin deposition and immuno-electron microscopy showed less terminal SC5b-9 complement complex deposition in the Compstatin group. A significant change in total white cells, neutrophils, myeloperoxidase, and expression of the surface activation markers CD11b (CR3) and CD35 (CR1) and CD62 L ( l -selectin) was observed in both groups. Leukocyte activation was lower in the Compstatin group but the difference was not statistically significant. There were no differences in platelet counts, thrombospondin, soluble P-selectin or β-thromboglobulin between the groups. We conclude that Compstatin prolongs graft survival and suggest that it may be a useful agent for attenuating hyperacute rejection by inhibiting C3 and thus terminal complement pathway activation.
Keywords:complement  ex vivo perfusion  hyperacute rejection  xenograft
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