Complement factor H allotype 402H is associated with increased C3b opsonization and phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes

Karita Haapasalo, Hanna Jarva, Tuula Siljander, Wezenet Tewodros, Jaana Vuopio-Varkila, T. Sakari Jokiranta

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    The main virulence factor of group A streptococcus (GAS), M protein, binds plasma complement regulators factor H (FH) and FH-like protein 1 (FHL-1) leading to decreased opsonization. The M protein binding site on FH is within domain 7 in which also the age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-associated polymorphism Y402H is located. We studied if FH allotypes 402H and 402Y have different binding affinities to GAS. Plasma-derived FH allotype 402H and its recombinant fragment FH5-7(402H) showed decreased binding to several GAS strains. Growth of GAS in human blood taken from FH(402H) homozygous individuals was decreased when compared with blood taken from FH(402Y) homozygous individuals. The effect of the allotype 402H can be explained by combining the previous M protein mutagenesis data and the recently published crystal structure of FH6-8. In conclusion the data indicate that the AMD-associated allotype 402H leads to diminished binding of FH to GAS and increased opsonophagocytosis of the bacteria in blood. These results suggest that the homozygous presence of the allele 402H could be associated with decreased risk for severe GAS infections offering an explanation for the high frequency of the allele despite its association with visual impairment.
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    TidskriftMolecular Microbiology
    Volym70
    Utgåva3
    Sidor (från-till)583-594
    Antal sidor12
    ISSN0950-382X
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    StatusPublicerad - 2008
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    Haapasalo, Karita ; Jarva, Hanna ; Siljander, Tuula ; Tewodros, Wezenet ; Vuopio-Varkila, Jaana ; Jokiranta, T. Sakari. / Complement factor H allotype 402H is associated with increased C3b opsonization and phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes. I: Molecular Microbiology. 2008 ; Vol. 70, Nr. 3. s. 583-594.
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    Haapasalo, K, Jarva, H, Siljander, T, Tewodros, W, Vuopio-Varkila, J & Jokiranta, TS 2008, 'Complement factor H allotype 402H is associated with increased C3b opsonization and phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes', Molecular Microbiology, vol. 70, nr. 3, s. 583-594. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06347.x

    Complement factor H allotype 402H is associated with increased C3b opsonization and phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes. / Haapasalo, Karita; Jarva, Hanna; Siljander, Tuula; Tewodros, Wezenet; Vuopio-Varkila, Jaana; Jokiranta, T. Sakari.

    I: Molecular Microbiology, Vol. 70, Nr. 3, 2008, s. 583-594.

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    Haapasalo K, Jarva H, Siljander T, Tewodros W, Vuopio-Varkila J, Jokiranta TS. Complement factor H allotype 402H is associated with increased C3b opsonization and phagocytosis of Streptococcus pyogenes. Molecular Microbiology. 2008;70(3):583-594. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06347.x

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