Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Stefan Angelov Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Block 26, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 2021 Jul 28;69(1):19. doi: 10.1007/s00005-021-00624-7.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a severe autoimmune disease characterized by dysfunction of immune regulation, overproduction of inflammatory cytokines and attack on normal tissues by self-reactive cells and antibodies. The main role in the pathogenesis plays the autoreactive tandem of B-T cells, responsible for lupus progression and acceleration. Both activated B and T cells express a phospholipid binding protein Annexin A1 and abnormal levels of the protein were found in murine and human autoimmune syndromes, potentiating its role as a therapeutic target. Here, using anti-annexin A1 antibody we explore its property to modulate the autoimmune response in MRL/lpr mouse model of lupus. Anti-ANX A1 antibody was tested in vitro using spleen cells from MRL/lpr mice to determine the effect on lymphocyte activation, plasma cells differentiation, apoptosis and proliferation by flow cytometry and ELISpot assays. Subsequently, several groups of young (disease-free) and old (sick) MRL/lpr mice were treated with the antibody to determine the levels of panel auto-antibodies and cytokines, T cell arrest and migration. Treatment of splenocytes with anti-ANX A1 antibody inhibited T-cell activation and proliferation, suppressed anti-dsDNA antibody-producing plasma cells and affected B cell apoptosis. Administration of the antibody to MRL/lpr mice resulted to decreased autoantibody levels to various lupus antigens, suppressed T cell migration from lymph nodes and increased the levels of IL4 mRNA compared to the control group. Anti-ANX A1 antibody therapy suppresses B and T cell over-activation and down- modulates disease activity.
系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)是一种严重的自身免疫性疾病,其特征为免疫调节功能障碍、炎症细胞因子过度产生以及自身反应性细胞和抗体对正常组织的攻击。B-T 细胞的自身反应性串联在发病机制中起主要作用,负责狼疮的进展和加速。活化的 B 和 T 细胞均表达磷脂结合蛋白 Annexin A1,在鼠类和人类自身免疫综合征中发现该蛋白水平异常,提示其可能作为治疗靶点。在这里,我们使用抗 Annexin A1 抗体来探索其调节狼疮模型中自身免疫反应的特性。使用 MRL/lpr 狼疮小鼠的脾细胞在体外测试抗 ANX A1 抗体,以通过流式细胞术和 ELISpot 测定来确定其对淋巴细胞活化、浆细胞分化、凋亡和增殖的影响。随后,用该抗体治疗几组年轻(无病)和年老(患病)MRL/lpr 小鼠,以确定面板自身抗体和细胞因子、T 细胞停滞和迁移的水平。用抗 ANX A1 抗体处理脾细胞可抑制 T 细胞活化和增殖,抑制产生抗 dsDNA 抗体的浆细胞,并影响 B 细胞凋亡。将抗体施用于 MRL/lpr 小鼠可导致各种狼疮抗原的自身抗体水平降低,抑制 T 细胞从淋巴结迁移,并与对照组相比增加 IL4 mRNA 的水平。抗 ANX A1 抗体治疗可抑制 B 和 T 细胞过度激活并下调疾病活动度。