Inhibition of neutrophil function by fluid phase C3b of complement.
AUTOR(ES)
Ogle, J D
RESUMO
A high-molecular-weight fragment of C3 was isolated from normal human serum by column chromatography, was generated by incubation of serum at 37 degrees C with inulin, and was produced from highly purified C3 by limited digestion with trypsin. This product was shown to inhibit the antibacterial function of neutrophils by using Escherichia coli O75 as the main test organism. The inhibitor reacted with anti-C3b and anti-C3c, but not with anti-C3B (anti-native C3) or anti-C3a. The manner of preparation of the inhibitor, the sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis pattern, and the amino acid composition of the inhibitor indicated that it was fluid phase C3b. The inhibitor of neutrophil function (fluid phase C3b) was shown to bind to C3b receptors or acceptors on sheep erythrocytes in a model system.
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