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Variant size- and glycoforms of the scavenger receptor cysteine-rich protein gp-340 with differential bacterial aggregation

Eriksson, Christer ; Frangsmyr, Lars ; Niemi, Liza Danielsson ; Loimaranta, Vuokko ; Holmskov, Ulf ; Bergman, Tomas ; Leffler, Hakon LU ; Jenkinson, Howard F. and Stromberg, Nicklas (2007) In Glycoconjugate Journal 24(2-3). p.131-142
Abstract
Glycoprotein gp-340 aggregates bacteria in saliva as part of innate defence at mucosal surfaces. We have detected size- and glycoforms of gp-340 between human saliva samples (n=7) and lung gp-340 from a proteinosis patient using antibodies and lectins in Western blots and ELISA measurements. Western blots of saliva samples, and of gp-340 purified, from the seven donors using a gp-340 specific antibody distinguished four gp-340 size variants, designated I to IV (n=2,2,2 and 1). While saliva gp-340 variants I to III had single bands of increasing sizes, variant IV and lung gp-340 had double bands. Purified I to IV proteins all revealed a N-terminal sequence TGGWIP upon Edman degradation. Moreover, purified gp-340 from the seven donors and... (More)
Glycoprotein gp-340 aggregates bacteria in saliva as part of innate defence at mucosal surfaces. We have detected size- and glycoforms of gp-340 between human saliva samples (n=7) and lung gp-340 from a proteinosis patient using antibodies and lectins in Western blots and ELISA measurements. Western blots of saliva samples, and of gp-340 purified, from the seven donors using a gp-340 specific antibody distinguished four gp-340 size variants, designated I to IV (n=2,2,2 and 1). While saliva gp-340 variants I to III had single bands of increasing sizes, variant IV and lung gp-340 had double bands. Purified I to IV proteins all revealed a N-terminal sequence TGGWIP upon Edman degradation. Moreover, purified gp-340 from the seven donors and lung gp-340 shared N-glycans, sialylated Gal beta 1-3GalNAc and (poly)lactosamine structures. However, the larger size gp-340 grouping II/III (n=4) and smaller size grouping I/IV correlated with a secretor, Se(+), and a non secretor, Se(-), dependent glycoform of gp-340, respectively (p=0.03). The Se(+) glycoforms contained ABH, Le(b), Le(y) and polylactosamine structures, while the Se(-) glycoforms lacked ABH antigens but expressed Lea, Lex and lactosamine structures. By contrast, lung gp- 340 completely lacked ABH, Le(a/b), Le(x/y) or sLe(x) structures. Gp-340 and secretor typing of saliva from additional donors (n=29) showed gp-340 glycoforms I to IV for 6, 16, 4 and 0 donors, respectively, and 3 non-typeable donors, and verified that gp-340 glycoforms I and II/III correlate with Se(-) and Se(+) phenotypes, respectively (p < 0.0001). The glycoforms of saliva and lung gp-340 mediated differential aggregation of Le(b)-(Helicobacter pylori), sialylpolylactosamine(Streptococcus suis) or sialic acid- (Streptococcus mutans) binding bacteria. In conclusion, variant size- and glycoforms of gp-340 are expressed by different individuals and may modulate the biological properties of gp-340 pertinent to health and disease. (Less)
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Glycoconjugate Journal
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131 - 142
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1573-4986
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10.1007/s10719-006-9020-1
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  abstract     = {{Glycoprotein gp-340 aggregates bacteria in saliva as part of innate defence at mucosal surfaces. We have detected size- and glycoforms of gp-340 between human saliva samples (n=7) and lung gp-340 from a proteinosis patient using antibodies and lectins in Western blots and ELISA measurements. Western blots of saliva samples, and of gp-340 purified, from the seven donors using a gp-340 specific antibody distinguished four gp-340 size variants, designated I to IV (n=2,2,2 and 1). While saliva gp-340 variants I to III had single bands of increasing sizes, variant IV and lung gp-340 had double bands. Purified I to IV proteins all revealed a N-terminal sequence TGGWIP upon Edman degradation. Moreover, purified gp-340 from the seven donors and lung gp-340 shared N-glycans, sialylated Gal beta 1-3GalNAc and (poly)lactosamine structures. However, the larger size gp-340 grouping II/III (n=4) and smaller size grouping I/IV correlated with a secretor, Se(+), and a non secretor, Se(-), dependent glycoform of gp-340, respectively (p=0.03). The Se(+) glycoforms contained ABH, Le(b), Le(y) and polylactosamine structures, while the Se(-) glycoforms lacked ABH antigens but expressed Lea, Lex and lactosamine structures. By contrast, lung gp- 340 completely lacked ABH, Le(a/b), Le(x/y) or sLe(x) structures. Gp-340 and secretor typing of saliva from additional donors (n=29) showed gp-340 glycoforms I to IV for 6, 16, 4 and 0 donors, respectively, and 3 non-typeable donors, and verified that gp-340 glycoforms I and II/III correlate with Se(-) and Se(+) phenotypes, respectively (p &lt; 0.0001). The glycoforms of saliva and lung gp-340 mediated differential aggregation of Le(b)-(Helicobacter pylori), sialylpolylactosamine(Streptococcus suis) or sialic acid- (Streptococcus mutans) binding bacteria. In conclusion, variant size- and glycoforms of gp-340 are expressed by different individuals and may modulate the biological properties of gp-340 pertinent to health and disease.}},
  author       = {{Eriksson, Christer and Frangsmyr, Lars and Niemi, Liza Danielsson and Loimaranta, Vuokko and Holmskov, Ulf and Bergman, Tomas and Leffler, Hakon and Jenkinson, Howard F. and Stromberg, Nicklas}},
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  keywords     = {{glycoforms; secretor status; DMBT1; saliva; Gp-340}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2-3}},
  pages        = {{131--142}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Glycoconjugate Journal}},
  title        = {{Variant size- and glycoforms of the scavenger receptor cysteine-rich protein gp-340 with differential bacterial aggregation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10719-006-9020-1}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s10719-006-9020-1}},
  volume       = {{24}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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