Anti-glycoprotein-210 antibodies
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| Autoantibody(s) | |
|---|---|
| Anti-glycoprotein-210 | |
| Autoantigen Isoform |
Nucleoporin 210kDa |
| Autoantigen gene | NUP210 |
| Affected organ(s) | Bile Duct |
| Associated Disease(s) |
Primary biliary cirrhosis |
| HLA associations | DR2 (weak) |
Anti-glycoprotein-210 antibodies (AGPA, anti-gp210, anti-nup210, anti-np210) are directed at gp210[1] and are found within primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) patients in high frequency. AGPA recognize the cytoplasmic oriented carboxyl terminus (tail) of the protein.[2] While AGPA is found as a prognostic marker in only a minority of PBC patients those that did had higher mortality and predicts a poor outcome.[3] In addition patients that responded to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) therapy and, therefore, had AGPA reductions failed to develop end-stage liver disease relative to untreated cohort with anti-gp210 Ab.[4] PBC patients with potentially destructive AGPA have increased expression of Nup210 in the bile duct, a potential immune tolerance-escaping factor.[5]
Anti-mitochondrial, anti-centromere[6] and anti-p62 antibodies are also found in (PBC). While patients with AGPA progress toward end-stage liver failure, patients with anti-centromere antibodies often progress toward portal hypertension, further indicating a specific role of the AGPA in PBC.
[edit] Notes
gp210 is commonly used in the literature. The gene, NUP210, encodes the Nuclear pore (Nuclear porin) glycoprotein-210 that is a major component of the human nuclear pore complex.
[edit] References
- ^ Courvalin JC, Lassoued K, Worman HJ, Blobel G (1990). "Identification and characterization of autoantibodies against the nuclear envelope lamin B receptor from patients with primary biliary cirrhosis". J. Exp. Med. 172 (3): 961–7. PMID 2167346.
- ^ Nickowitz RE, Worman HJ (1993). "Autoantibodies from patients with primary biliary cirrhosis recognize a restricted region within the cytoplasmic tail of nuclear pore membrane glycoprotein Gp210". J. Exp. Med. 178 (6): 2237–42. PMID 7504063.
- ^ Itoh S, Ichida T, Yoshida T, et al (1998). "Autoantibodies against a 210 kDa glycoprotein of the nuclear pore complex as a prognostic marker in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis". J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 13 (3): 257–65. PMID 9570238.
- ^ Nakamura M, Shimizu-Yoshida Y, Takii Y, et al (2005). "Antibody titer to gp210-C terminal peptide as a clinical parameter for monitoring primary biliary cirrhosis". J. Hepatol. 42 (3): 386–92. doi:. PMID 15710222.
- ^ Nakamura M, Takii Y, Ito M, et al (2006). "Increased expression of nuclear envelope gp210 antigen in small bile ducts in primary biliary cirrhosis". J. Autoimmun. 26 (2): 138–45. doi:. PMID 16337775.
- ^ Nakamura M, Kondo H, Mori T, et al (2007). "Anti-gp210 and anti-centromere antibodies are different risk factors for the progression of primary biliary cirrhosis". Hepatology 45 (1): 118–27. doi:. PMID 17187436.
