Citation

  • Authors: Qiu WQ. et al.
  • Year: 2021
  • Journal: Front Immunol 12 607641
  • Applications: in vitro / DNA / FectoPRO
  • Cell types:
    1. Name: CHO
      Description: Chinese hamster ovary cells
    2. Name: Expi293F
      Description: Human embryonic kidney Fibroblast
      Known as: Expi 293-F, Expi, HEK-293 Expi

Method

FreeStyle 293-F cells grown in serum-free FreeStyle 293 Expression Medium were transfected with Sez6L2-MH or His-DAF plasmids using Fectopro (Polyplus, 116-001). After 48-72 hours, media was collected and His-tagged proteins were bound using HisPur Ni-NTA Resin (ThermoFisher; 88221) in the presence of Calbiochem’s EDTA-free protease inhibitor cocktail 1:1000 (MilliporeSigma; Set V; 539137). CHO cells were grown in serum-free Freestyle media and transfected with human cDNA expression plasmids with N-terminal Myc-tags using FectoPro transfection reagent (Polyplus, 116-001).

Abstract

The Sez6 family consists of Sez6, Sez6L, and Sez6L2. Its members are expressed throughout the brain and have been shown to influence synapse numbers and dendritic morphology. They are also linked to various neurological and psychiatric disorders. All Sez6 family members contain 2-3 CUB domains and 5 complement control protein (CCP) domains, suggesting that they may be involved in complement regulation. We show that Sez6 family members inhibit C3b/iC3b opsonization by the classical and alternative pathways with varying degrees of efficacy. For the classical pathway, Sez6 is a strong inhibitor, Sez6L2 is a moderate inhibitor, and Sez6L is a weak inhibitor. For the alternative pathway, the complement inhibitory activity of Sez6, Sez6L, and Sez6L2 all equaled or exceeded the activity of the known complement regulator MCP. Using Sez6L2 as the representative family member, we show that it specifically accelerates the dissociation of C3 convertases. Sez6L2 also functions as a cofactor for Factor I to facilitate the cleavage of C3b; however, Sez6L2 has no cofactor activity toward C4b. In summary, the Sez6 family are novel complement regulators that inhibit C3 convertases and promote C3b degradation.

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