PMID- 23823649 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140721 LR - 20220408 IS - 1534-6080 (Electronic) IS - 0041-1337 (Linking) VI - 96 IP - 3 DP - 2013 Aug 15 TI - Anti-donor HLA class I antibodies: pathways to endothelial cell activation and cell-mediated allograft rejection. PG - 258-66 LID - 10.1097/TP.0b013e3182985504 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The development of donor-specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I antibodies after organ transplantation is associated with subsequent acute and chronic rejection. The aim of this study was to examine the role of anti-HLA class I antibody in modulating endothelium-leukocyte interaction. METHODS: Human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC-1) stimulated with HLA class I antibody (W6/32) or allospecific antibodies from sensitized patients (n=6) were examined for activation of transcription factor CREB by Western blotting. Up-regulation of endothelial adhesion molecules and chemokines was measured by flow cytometry and quantitative polymerase chain reaction, respectively. Leukocyte adhesion was evaluated by chemotaxis and in vitro flow-based assays. RESULTS: Treatment of HMEC-1 cells with HLA class I antibody resulted in the phosphorylation of CREB in protein kinase A-dependent pathway. Furthermore, there was a significant increase in the expression of cell surface VCAM-1 (Akt-dependent) and ICAM-1 in Akt-dependent and extracellular signal-regulated kinase-dependent manner (P<0.001). Additionally, exposure to W6/32 antibody induced significant expression of interleukin-6, CXCL8, CXCL10, and CCL5. Knockdown of CREB produced a reduction in W6/32-induced CXCL8 expression (P<0.001). Media from W6/32-treated endothelial cells induced a significant monocyte chemotaxis (P<0.001) and flow-based adhesion assay demonstrated an increase in monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells compared with the control group (P<0.001). Importantly, allospecific antibodies from sensitized patients also activated endothelial CREB and significantly up-regulated VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and CXCL8. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that donor-specific HLA class I antibodies directly activate endothelial cells leading to an increase in their potential to recruit and bind recipient leukocytes, thereby increasing the potential for allograft inflammation. FAU - Naemi, Fatmah M A AU - Naemi FM AD - Applied Immunobiology and Transplantation Group, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Medical School, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. FAU - Carter, Vaughan AU - Carter V FAU - Kirby, John A AU - Kirby JA FAU - Ali, Simi AU - Ali S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Transplantation JT - Transplantation JID - 0132144 RN - 0 (CREB1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Histocompatibility Antigens Class I) RN - 0 (Isoantibodies) RN - EC 2.7.1.- (Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.11 (Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.24 (Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases) SB - IM MH - Cell Line MH - Chemotaxis, Leukocyte MH - Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein/metabolism MH - Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/physiology MH - Cytokines/genetics MH - Endothelial Cells/*physiology MH - Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases/physiology MH - Graft Rejection/*etiology MH - Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/*immunology MH - Humans MH - Isoantibodies/*physiology MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/physiology MH - Phosphorylation MH - Transplantation, Homologous EDAT- 2013/07/05 06:00 MHDA- 2014/07/22 06:00 CRDT- 2013/07/05 06:00 PHST- 2013/07/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/07/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/07/22 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1097/TP.0b013e3182985504 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Transplantation. 2013 Aug 15;96(3):258-66. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3182985504.