Characterization of monoclonal anti-beta2-glycoprotein-I and anti-prothrombin antibody fragments generated by phage display from a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome |
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Authors: | Languren Marisol Becerril Baltazar Cabral Antonio R Fernández-Altuna Luisa E Pascual Virginia Hernández-Ramírez Diego F Cabiedes Javier |
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Affiliation: | Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga 15, 14000 Mexico City, Mexico. |
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Abstract: | The molecular structure of antibodies associated with autoimmune thrombosis is beginning to be understood. We describe the binding specificities and sequence analysis of anti-beta2-glycoprotein-I (anti-beta2GP-I) or anti-prothrombin (anti-PT) antibody fragments generated by phage display from a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). We obtained 39 positive clones, two that had the correct size reacted with beta2GP-I (Beta 1 and Beta 2). Ten clones with the same restrictive pattern recognized PT (Prot 1) and cross-reacted with beta2GP-I. All three clones recognized anionic and zwitterionic phospholipids. The V(H) regions of both anti-beta2GP-I clones are members of the VH4 family. Prot 1 has a V(H) segment of the VH3 family. The Beta 1 J(H) segments are J(H)5b and J(H)4b for Beta 2 and Prot 1. V(L) genes are V(lambda)1, 3 and 1, respectively. No J(L) was identified for Beta 1, while Beta 2 and Prot 1 carry J(lambda)3b genes. Beta 1 and Beta 2 carry highly conserved germ-line V(H) and V(L) genes. Mutations of the Prot 1 gene appear to be antigen-dependent, most are hotspot mutations located in the CDR 1 and 2 regions. Our work suggests that some anti-beta2GP-I from patients with primary APS are natural autoantibodies. Our work may also help to explain the frequent coexistence of anti-beta2GP-I and anti-PT in the same patient. |
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