β₂ Glycoprotein-I Inhibits Factor XII Activation on Triglyceride Rich Lipoproteins: The Effect of Antibodies from Plasma of Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Summary

It is now well recognised that antiphospholipid antibodies are associated with thrombosis and recurrent fetal loss. Some antiphospholipid antibodies (aPAs) have been shown to require a cofactor, β₂ glyco-protein-I (β₂GPI), for binding to phospholipids, and recently β₂GPI has been identified as the antigenic target for some aPAs. β₂GPI possesses in vitro anticoagulant properties and modulation of β₂GPI function may therefore result in altered haemostatic regulation. In the present study, the influence of plasma derived aPAs and β₂GPI on factor XII activation on the surface of very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) was investigated. Factor XIIa generation was dependent on lipoprotein lipase treatment of VLDL and β₂GPI inhibited the factor XIIa generation in a concentration dependent manner. No consistent effects on factor XIIa generation were demonstrated with the IgG fractions from patients with aPAs. Inhibition of the β₂GPI activity was demonstrated by some antibodies, and study with cardiolipin affinity purified antibody indicated that antibody concentration is critical. These results suggest that perturbation of β₂GPI function may contribute to the pathogenic mechanism for thrombosis in some patients with aPAs. .

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