Visualization of the Transfer Reaction: Tracking Immune Complexes from Erythrocyte Complement Receptor 1 to Macrophages

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• 作者：Craig ; Maria L. ; Bankovich ; Alexander J. ; Taylor ; Ronald P.
• 刊名：Clinical Immunology
• 出版年：2002
• 出版时间：October, 2002
• 年：2002
• 卷：105
• 期：1
• 页码：36-47
• 全文大小：348 K

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Immune complexes (IC) bound to human erythrocytes (E) via complement receptor 1 (CR1) are transferred to phagocytes in the liver and spleen. In an in vitro model system using bispecific mAb reagents (antigen-based heteropolymers) to link IC to E, we have made time-lapse movies in which fluorescently labeled IC cross the E–human macrophage interface and remain associated with the macrophage. Both these movies and fixed-time experiments reveal transfer intermediates in which IC hinge E to macrophages. Examination of model macrophages after transfer indicates that the majority of IC are on the surface at short times (2 min) but are internalized at long times (1–4 h). More than half of the surface IC colocalize with CR1 at 2 min. This evidence supports a model in which CR1-bound IC provide a secure linkage between E and macrophages, allowing rearrangements of the macrophage surface necessary for release of CR1, and IC, from the E.