RGD Reference Report - Decay-accelerating factor expression in the rat kidney is restricted to the apical surface of podocytes. - Rat Genome Database

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Decay-accelerating factor expression in the rat kidney is restricted to the apical surface of podocytes.

Authors: Bao, L  Spiller, OB  St John, PL  Haas, M  Hack, BK  Ren, G  Cunningham, PN  Doshi, M  Abrahamson, DR  Morgan, BP  Quigg, RJ 
Citation: Bao L, etal., Kidney Int. 2002 Dec;62(6):2010-21.
RGD ID: 2326179
Pubmed: PMID:12427125   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.t01-1-00652.x   (Journal Full-text)

BACKGROUND: Decay-accelerating factor (DAF) has inhibitory activity toward complement C3 and C5 convertases. DAF is present in human glomeruli and on cultured human glomerular visceral epithelial cells (GEC). We studied the distribution and function of rat DAF. METHODS: Function-neutralizing antibodies (Abs) were raised against DAF. The distribution of DAF in vivo was determined by immunoelectron microscopy. Functional studies were performed in cultured GEC and following IV injection of anti-DAF Abs into rats. RESULTS: DAF was present exclusively on the apical surfaces of GEC, and was not present on the basal surfaces of GEC, nor other glomerular or kidney cells. DAF was functionally active on cultured GEC, and served to limit complement activation in concert with CD59, an inhibitor of C5b-9 formation. Upon injection into normal rats, anti-DAF F(ab')2 Abs bound to GEC in vivo, yet there was no evidence for complement activation and animals did not develop abnormal albuminuria. Anti-megalin complement-activating IgG Abs were "planted" on GEC, which activated complement as evidenced by the presence of C3d on GEC. Attempts to inhibit DAF function with anti-DAF Abs did not affect the quantity of complement activation by these anti-megalin Abs, nor did it lead to development of abnormal albuminuria. In contrast, in the puromycin aminonucleoside model of GEC injury and proteinuria, anti-DAF Abs slowed the recovery from renal failure that occurs in this model. CONCLUSION: In cultured rat GEC, DAF is an effective complement regulator. In vivo, DAF is present on GEC apical surfaces. Yet, it appears that DAF is not essential to prevent complement activation from occurring under normal circumstances and in those cases in which complement-activating Abs are present on the basal surfaces of GEC in vivo. However, in proteinuric conditions, DAF appears to be protective to GEC.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
proteinuria  ISOCd55 (Rattus norvegicus)2326179; 2326179 RGD 
proteinuria  IMP 2326179 RGD 

Gene Ontology Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View

Cellular Component
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
apical plasma membrane  IDA 2326179 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Cd55  (CD55 molecule (Cromer blood group))

Genes (Mus musculus)
Cd55  (CD55 molecule, decay accelerating factor for complement)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
CD55  (CD55 molecule (Cromer blood group))


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