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Complement activation by direct C4 binding to thyroperoxidase in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Stephanie Blanchin1, Valerie Estienne, Josee-Martine Durand-Gorde

  • 1Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité 555, Faculté de Médicine Timone, Université de la Méditerranée, Morseille, France.

Endocrinology
|September 10, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Thyroperoxidase (TPO) directly activates the complement system in autoimmune thyroid disease, independent of antibodies. This novel pathway involves reactive oxygen species and contributes to cell destruction in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Endocrinology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Thyroid hormone biosynthesis involves thyroperoxidase (TPO), a key autoantigen in autoimmune thyroid diseases.
  • TPO's ectodomain includes myeloperoxidase-like, complement control protein (CCP)-like, and epidermal growth factor-like modules.
  • The CCP module's known role in complement activation prompted investigation into TPO's interaction with the complement system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if TPO binds to C4 and activates the complement pathway in autoimmune conditions.
  • To determine if TPO-mediated complement activation occurs independently of immunoglobulin (Ig) mediation.
  • To explore the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in this novel complement activation pathway.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated TPO's direct interaction with the C4 complement component.

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  • Assessed complement activation mediated by TPO's CCP module.
  • Examined the role of ROS, specifically hydroxyl radicals, in TPO-mediated complement activation.
  • Analyzed C4 and downstream complement component expression in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

    • Main Results:

    • TPO, via its CCP module, directly activated complement without Ig mediation.
    • This TPO-mediated complement activation pathway requires ROS, particularly hydroxyl radicals.
    • Hydroxyl radicals aggregate TPO and oxidize methionines in C4.
    • Thyrocytes from Hashimoto's thyroiditis patients overexpressed C4 and downstream complement components.

    Conclusions:

    • TPO possesses a previously unrecognized function in directly activating the complement system.
    • This novel complement pathway, dependent on ROS, contributes to thyrocyte destruction in Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
    • Understanding this pathway offers insights into the etiology of autoimmune and degenerative diseases.