Type II mixed cryoglobulinemia (CryoII) is an autoimmune disorder frequently associated to human hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and characterized by the presence of cold-insoluble immunocomplexes containing IgM with rheumatoid activity, To identify disease-related epitopes, we screened a phage-displayed random peptide library using purified IgM from patients with HCV-associated CryoII (CryoII/HCV), A dominant population of phage isolates bearing the HPLAP pentapeptide consensus motif was identified and shown to be recognized by a nonrheumatoid IgM species strongly associated to CryoII/HCV. The phage-borne mimotopes (phagotopes) displayed a strong homology with an exposed extra-loop region of human lymphocyte activation 3 gene (LAG-3) product. Consistently, rabbit sera raised against a synthetic LAG-3 peptide efficiently recognized the selected phagotopes, Furthermore, one such phagotope was revealed to be a good immunogenic mimic of LAG-3 when injected into rabbits, IgM purified from CryoII/HCV patients' sera specifically reacted with the LAG-3 peptide in ELISA, and this binding was inhibited by the selected phagotopes, These results provide experimental support for a general strategy to identify novel autoantigens.

Nonrheumatoid IgM in human hepatitis C virus-associated type II cryoglobulinemia recognize mimotopes of the CD4-like LAG-3 protein / M., Mecchia; Casato, Milvia; R., Tafi; G., Filocamo; L., Bonomo; Fiorilli, Massimo; R., Cortese; G., Migliaccio; A., Nicosia. - In: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-1767. - 157:8(1996), pp. 3727-3736.

Nonrheumatoid IgM in human hepatitis C virus-associated type II cryoglobulinemia recognize mimotopes of the CD4-like LAG-3 protein

CASATO, Milvia;FIORILLI, Massimo;
1996

Abstract

Type II mixed cryoglobulinemia (CryoII) is an autoimmune disorder frequently associated to human hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and characterized by the presence of cold-insoluble immunocomplexes containing IgM with rheumatoid activity, To identify disease-related epitopes, we screened a phage-displayed random peptide library using purified IgM from patients with HCV-associated CryoII (CryoII/HCV), A dominant population of phage isolates bearing the HPLAP pentapeptide consensus motif was identified and shown to be recognized by a nonrheumatoid IgM species strongly associated to CryoII/HCV. The phage-borne mimotopes (phagotopes) displayed a strong homology with an exposed extra-loop region of human lymphocyte activation 3 gene (LAG-3) product. Consistently, rabbit sera raised against a synthetic LAG-3 peptide efficiently recognized the selected phagotopes, Furthermore, one such phagotope was revealed to be a good immunogenic mimic of LAG-3 when injected into rabbits, IgM purified from CryoII/HCV patients' sera specifically reacted with the LAG-3 peptide in ELISA, and this binding was inhibited by the selected phagotopes, These results provide experimental support for a general strategy to identify novel autoantigens.
1996
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Nonrheumatoid IgM in human hepatitis C virus-associated type II cryoglobulinemia recognize mimotopes of the CD4-like LAG-3 protein / M., Mecchia; Casato, Milvia; R., Tafi; G., Filocamo; L., Bonomo; Fiorilli, Massimo; R., Cortese; G., Migliaccio; A., Nicosia. - In: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-1767. - 157:8(1996), pp. 3727-3736.
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