Annexin A2 as a target endothelial cell membrane autoantigen in Behçet's disease

Sci Rep. 2015 Feb 2:5:8162. doi: 10.1038/srep08162.

Abstract

Cell membrane proteins are believed to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. However, few membrane autoantigens have been linked with Behçet's disease. Here, a cell-chip was performed to identify autoantibody target cells, and the suspected autoantigens were detected using immunoblotting. The amino acid sequences of the detected proteins were determined using LC-MALDI-TOF/TOF. Putative proteins were recombinantly expressed and purified, and a corresponding ELISA was developed and clinically validated using real clinical samples. It was found that a 36-kDa membrane protein--annexin A2--was detected in approximately one-third of the patients' blood circulation. The immunohistochemistry results showed that annexin A2 was highly expressed in vascular endothelial cells. Moreover, vascular involvement was significantly higher in the anti-annexin A2 antibody-positive group versus the anti-annexin A2 antibody-negative group among all the clinical samples analyzed, indicating that annexin A2 is a novel endothelial cell membrane antigen involved in Behçet's disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Annexin A2 / genetics
  • Annexin A2 / immunology
  • Annexin A2 / metabolism*
  • Autoantibodies / blood
  • Autoantigens / analysis*
  • Autoantigens / metabolism
  • Behcet Syndrome / immunology
  • Behcet Syndrome / metabolism
  • Behcet Syndrome / pathology*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism*
  • Chaperonin 60 / immunology
  • Endothelium, Vascular / metabolism
  • Endothelium, Vascular / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitochondrial Proteins / immunology
  • Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Recombinant Proteins / immunology
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Umbilical Arteries / metabolism
  • Umbilical Arteries / pathology
  • Umbilical Veins / metabolism
  • Umbilical Veins / pathology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Annexin A2
  • Autoantibodies
  • Autoantigens
  • Chaperonin 60
  • HSPD1 protein, human
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins