Autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide

We describe IgM class human autoantibodies that hydrolyze amyloid ß peptide 1-40 (Aß40). A monoclonal IgM from a patient with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia hydrolyzed Aß40 at the Lys-28 - Gly-29 bond and Lys-16 - Ala-17 bonds. The catalytic activity was inhibited stoichiometrically by an elec...

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Main Authors: Taguchi, H., Planque, S., Nishiyama, Y., Symersky, J., Boivin, S., Szabo, P., Friedland, R., Ramsland, Paul, Edmundson, A., Weksler, M., Paul, S.
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Published: The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8339
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author Taguchi, H.
Planque, S.
Nishiyama, Y.
Symersky, J.
Boivin, S.
Szabo, P.
Friedland, R.
Ramsland, Paul
Edmundson, A.
Weksler, M.
Paul, S.
author_facet Taguchi, H.
Planque, S.
Nishiyama, Y.
Symersky, J.
Boivin, S.
Szabo, P.
Friedland, R.
Ramsland, Paul
Edmundson, A.
Weksler, M.
Paul, S.
author_sort Taguchi, H.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description We describe IgM class human autoantibodies that hydrolyze amyloid ß peptide 1-40 (Aß40). A monoclonal IgM from a patient with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia hydrolyzed Aß40 at the Lys-28 - Gly-29 bond and Lys-16 - Ala-17 bonds. The catalytic activity was inhibited stoichiometrically by an electrophilic serine protease inhibitor. Treatment with the catalytic IgM blocked the aggregation and toxicity of Aß40 in neuronal cell cultures. IgMs purified from the sera of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) hydrolyzed Aß40 at rates superior to IgMs from age-matched humans without dementia. IgMs from non-elderly humans expressed the least catalytic activity. The reaction rate was sufficient to afford appreciable degradation at physiological Aß and IgM concentrations found in peripheral circulation. Increased Aß concentrations in the AD brain are thought to induce neurodegenerative effects. Peripheral administration of Aß binding antibodies has been suggested as a potential treatment of AD. Our results suggest that catalytic IgM autoantibodies can help clear Aß, and they open the possibility of using catalytic Abs for AD immunotherapy. © 2008 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-83392017-09-13T14:34:27Z Autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide Taguchi, H. Planque, S. Nishiyama, Y. Symersky, J. Boivin, S. Szabo, P. Friedland, R. Ramsland, Paul Edmundson, A. Weksler, M. Paul, S. We describe IgM class human autoantibodies that hydrolyze amyloid ß peptide 1-40 (Aß40). A monoclonal IgM from a patient with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia hydrolyzed Aß40 at the Lys-28 - Gly-29 bond and Lys-16 - Ala-17 bonds. The catalytic activity was inhibited stoichiometrically by an electrophilic serine protease inhibitor. Treatment with the catalytic IgM blocked the aggregation and toxicity of Aß40 in neuronal cell cultures. IgMs purified from the sera of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) hydrolyzed Aß40 at rates superior to IgMs from age-matched humans without dementia. IgMs from non-elderly humans expressed the least catalytic activity. The reaction rate was sufficient to afford appreciable degradation at physiological Aß and IgM concentrations found in peripheral circulation. Increased Aß concentrations in the AD brain are thought to induce neurodegenerative effects. Peripheral administration of Aß binding antibodies has been suggested as a potential treatment of AD. Our results suggest that catalytic IgM autoantibodies can help clear Aß, and they open the possibility of using catalytic Abs for AD immunotherapy. © 2008 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8339 10.1074/jbc.M707983200 The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Inc unknown
spellingShingle Taguchi, H.
Planque, S.
Nishiyama, Y.
Symersky, J.
Boivin, S.
Szabo, P.
Friedland, R.
Ramsland, Paul
Edmundson, A.
Weksler, M.
Paul, S.
Autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide
title Autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide
title_full Autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide
title_fullStr Autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide
title_full_unstemmed Autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide
title_short Autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide
title_sort autoantibody-catalyzed hydrolysis of amyloid ß peptide
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8339