Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
171(2), P. 181 - 197
Published: Oct. 26, 2023
Abstract
Haemolytic
disorders,
such
as
sickle
cell
disease,
are
accompanied
by
the
release
of
high
amounts
labile
heme
into
intravascular
compartment
resulting
in
induction
proinflammatory
and
prothrombotic
complications
affected
patients.
In
addition
to
relevance
heme‐regulated
proteins
from
complement
blood
coagulation
systems,
activation
TLR4
signalling
pathway
was
ascribed
a
crucial
role
progression
these
pathological
processes.
Heme
binding
TLR4‐MD2
complex
has
been
proposed
recently,
however,
essential
mechanistic
information
processes
at
molecular
level,
heme‐binding
kinetics,
capacity
respective
sites
(HBMs)
is
still
missing.
We
report
interaction
TLR4,
MD2
with
consequences
thereof
employing
biochemical,
spectroscopic,
bioinformatic
physiologically
relevant
approaches.
occurs
transiently
through
up
four
HBMs
two
least
their
complex.
Functional
studies
highlight
that
mutations
individual
preserve
full
receptor
heme,
suggesting
interacts
different
independently
MD2.
Furthermore,
we
confirm
extend
major
for
heme‐mediated
cytokine
responses
human
immune
cells.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: July 22, 2022
Hemolysis,
as
a
result
of
disease
or
exposure
to
biomaterials,
is
characterized
by
excess
amounts
cell-free
heme
intravascularly
and
consumption
the
protective
heme-scavenger
proteins
in
plasma.
The
liberation
has
been
linked
activation
inflammatory
systems,
including
complement
system,
through
alternative
pathway
activation.
Here,
we
investigated
impact
on
regulatory
function
system.
Heme
dose-dependently
inhibited
factor
I-mediated
degradation
soluble
surface-bound
C3b,
when
incubated
plasma
buffer
with
proteins.
Inhibition
occurred
H
receptor
1
co-factors,
mechanism
was
direct
heme-interaction
I.
protein
hemopexin
main
contaminant
purified
I
preparations.
This
led
us
identify
that
formed
complex
normal
human
These
complexes
were
significantly
reduced
during
acute
vasoocclusive
pain
crisis
patients
sickle
cell
disease,
but
normalized
at
their
baseline
outpatient
clinic
visit.
Hemopexin
exposed
activity
vitro
,
only
it
present
before
addition
heme.
In
conclusion,
mechanistic
explanation
how
promotes
uncontrolled
amplification
interfering
capacity
Reduced
levels
hemopexin-factor
an
hemolytic
risk
for
heme-mediated
inhibition.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: July 31, 2020
Hemopexin
is
the
main
plasmatic
scavenger
of
cell-free
heme,
released
in
context
intravascular
hemolysis
or
major
cell
injury.
Heme
indispensable
for
oxygen
transport
by
hemoglobin
but
when
outside
erythrocytes
it
becomes
a
danger-associated
molecular
pattern,
contributing
to
tissue
One
mechanisms
pro-inflammatory
action
heme
activate
innate
immune
complement
cascade.
Therefore,
we
hypothesized
that
injection
hemopexin
will
prevent
hemolysis-induced
activation.
Human
plasma-derived
compatible
with
clearance
machinery
mice.
100
500
mg/kg
was
injected
C57Bl/6
mice
before
treatment
phenylhydrazine
(inducer
lysis)
PBS
as
control.
Blood
taken
at
different
timepoints
determine
pharmacokinetic
presence
and
absence
hemolysis.
Complement
activation
determined
plasma,
C3
cleavage
(western
blot)
kidneys
(immunofluorescence).
Kidney
injury
evaluated
urea
creatinine
plasma
renal
NGAL
HO-1
gene
expression
were
measured.
The
properties
(mass
spectrometry)
hemolytic
affected
target-mediated
drug
disposition
phenomenon
due
high
affinity
binding
heme.
Hemolysis
induced
overactivation
signs
mild
dysfunction
6h,
which
prevented
hemopexin,
except
upregulation.
heme-degrading
capacity
kidney,
measured
expression,
not
treatment.
These
results
encourage
further
studies
therapeutic
agent
models
diseases
overload.
FEBS Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
288(11), P. 3448 - 3464
Published: Dec. 12, 2020
Heme's
interaction
with
Toll-like
receptor
4
(TLR4)
does
not
fully
explain
the
proinflammatory
properties
of
this
hemoglobin-derived
molecule
during
intravascular
hemolysis.
The
for
advanced
glycation
end
products
(RAGE)
shares
many
features
TLR4
such
as
common
ligands
and
proinflammatory,
prothrombotic,
pro-oxidative
signaling
pathways,
prompting
us
to
study
its
involvement
a
heme
sensor.
Stable
RAGE-heme
complexes
micromolar
affinity
were
detected
heme-mediated
RAGE
oligomerization.
heme-binding
site
was
located
in
V
domain
RAGE.
This
Fe3+
-dependent
competitive
carboxymethyllysine,
another
ligand.
We
confirmed
strong
basal
gene
expression
mouse
lungs.
After
intraperitoneal
injection,
pulmonary
TNF-α,
IL1β,
tissue
factor
levels
increased
WT
mice
but
significantly
lower
their
RAGE-/-
littermates.
may
be
related
activation
ERK1/2
Akt
observed
lungs
heme-treated,
mice.
Overall,
binds
could
promote
prothrombotic
vivo,
suggesting
that
implicated
heme-overload
conditions.
Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
171(2), P. 181 - 197
Published: Oct. 26, 2023
Abstract
Haemolytic
disorders,
such
as
sickle
cell
disease,
are
accompanied
by
the
release
of
high
amounts
labile
heme
into
intravascular
compartment
resulting
in
induction
proinflammatory
and
prothrombotic
complications
affected
patients.
In
addition
to
relevance
heme‐regulated
proteins
from
complement
blood
coagulation
systems,
activation
TLR4
signalling
pathway
was
ascribed
a
crucial
role
progression
these
pathological
processes.
Heme
binding
TLR4‐MD2
complex
has
been
proposed
recently,
however,
essential
mechanistic
information
processes
at
molecular
level,
heme‐binding
kinetics,
capacity
respective
sites
(HBMs)
is
still
missing.
We
report
interaction
TLR4,
MD2
with
consequences
thereof
employing
biochemical,
spectroscopic,
bioinformatic
physiologically
relevant
approaches.
occurs
transiently
through
up
four
HBMs
two
least
their
complex.
Functional
studies
highlight
that
mutations
individual
preserve
full
receptor
heme,
suggesting
interacts
different
independently
MD2.
Furthermore,
we
confirm
extend
major
for
heme‐mediated
cytokine
responses
human
immune
cells.