Putative sequences on Ro60 three-dimensional structure accessible for 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE) modification compared to in vitro HNE modification of Ro60 sequences.

Molecular Immunology
B T KurienR H Scofield

Abstract

We have previously reported accelerated acquisition of new autoreactivity upon immunization with 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE)-modified Ro60, as well as differential induction of lupus or Sjögren's syndrome by immunization with Ro60 containing varying amounts of HNE. Since the number of HNE molecules on Ro60 appears to be important, we hypothesized that specific sequences on Ro60 are targets for HNE-modification. Using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) we have also shown intramolecular protein-protein interaction between Ro60 and Ro multiple antigenic peptides (MAPs). We also hypothesized that intramolecular protein-protein interaction would be abolished by HNE-modification. To test this hypotheses we investigated (a) the epitopes of Ro60, using 19 Ro MAPs in an in vitro assay (involving HNE-modification of MAPs following immobilization on ELISA plates) to identify targets of HNE modification on Ro60 and (b) the protein-protein interaction between unmodified Ro60 MAPs, immobilized on the sensor surface of BIAcore, and unmodified Ro60 or HNE-modified Ro60 using SPR. New data obtained with SPR strengthens our earlier observation that immunization with HNE-Ro60 induces a stronger response. Unmodified Ro60 bound to several Ro60 MAPs thro...Continue Reading

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