A single-domain antibody targeting factor XII inhibits both thrombosis and inflammation
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A single-domain antibody targeting factor XII inhibits both thrombosis and inflammation. / Xu, Pengfei; Zhang, Yingjie; Guo, Junyan; Li, Huihui; Konrath, Sandra; Zhou, Peng; Cai, Liming ; Rao, Haojie; Chen, Hong; Lin, Jian; Cui, Zhao; Ji, Bingyang; Wang, Jianwei; Li, Nailin; Liu, De-Pei; Renne, Thomas; Wang, Miao.
In: NAT COMMUN, Vol. 15, No. 1, 12.09.2024, p. 7898 - 7912.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A single-domain antibody targeting factor XII inhibits both thrombosis and inflammation
AU - Xu, Pengfei
AU - Zhang, Yingjie
AU - Guo, Junyan
AU - Li, Huihui
AU - Konrath, Sandra
AU - Zhou, Peng
AU - Cai, Liming
AU - Rao, Haojie
AU - Chen, Hong
AU - Lin, Jian
AU - Cui, Zhao
AU - Ji, Bingyang
AU - Wang, Jianwei
AU - Li, Nailin
AU - Liu, De-Pei
AU - Renne, Thomas
AU - Wang, Miao
PY - 2024/9/12
Y1 - 2024/9/12
N2 - Factor XII (FXII) is the zymogen of the plasma protease FXIIa that activates the intrinsic coagulation pathway and the kallikrein kinin-system. The role of FXII in inflammation has been obscure. Here, we report a single-domain antibody (nanobody, Nb) fused to the Fc region of a human immunoglobulin (Nb-Fc) that recognizes FXII in a conformation-dependent manner and interferes with FXIIa formation. Nb-Fc treatment inhibited arterial thrombosis in male mice without affecting hemostasis. In a mouse model of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), FXII inhibition or knockout reduced thrombus deposition on oxygenator membranes and systemic microvascular thrombi. ECMO increased circulating levels of D-dimer, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine and TNF-α and triggered microvascular neutrophil adherence, platelet aggregation and their interaction, which were substantially attenuated by FXII blockade. Both Nb-Fc treatment and FXII knockout markedly ameliorated immune complex-induced local vasculitis and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-induced systemic vasculitis, consistent with selectively suppressed neutrophil migration. In human blood microfluidic analysis, Nb-Fc treatment prevented collagen-induced fibrin deposition and neutrophil adhesion/activation. Thus, FXII is an important mediator of inflammatory responses in vasculitis and ECMO, and Nb-Fc provides a promising approach to alleviate thrombo-inflammatory disorders.
AB - Factor XII (FXII) is the zymogen of the plasma protease FXIIa that activates the intrinsic coagulation pathway and the kallikrein kinin-system. The role of FXII in inflammation has been obscure. Here, we report a single-domain antibody (nanobody, Nb) fused to the Fc region of a human immunoglobulin (Nb-Fc) that recognizes FXII in a conformation-dependent manner and interferes with FXIIa formation. Nb-Fc treatment inhibited arterial thrombosis in male mice without affecting hemostasis. In a mouse model of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), FXII inhibition or knockout reduced thrombus deposition on oxygenator membranes and systemic microvascular thrombi. ECMO increased circulating levels of D-dimer, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine and TNF-α and triggered microvascular neutrophil adherence, platelet aggregation and their interaction, which were substantially attenuated by FXII blockade. Both Nb-Fc treatment and FXII knockout markedly ameliorated immune complex-induced local vasculitis and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-induced systemic vasculitis, consistent with selectively suppressed neutrophil migration. In human blood microfluidic analysis, Nb-Fc treatment prevented collagen-induced fibrin deposition and neutrophil adhesion/activation. Thus, FXII is an important mediator of inflammatory responses in vasculitis and ECMO, and Nb-Fc provides a promising approach to alleviate thrombo-inflammatory disorders.
U2 - 10.1038/s41467-024-51745-4
DO - 10.1038/s41467-024-51745-4
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 39266545
VL - 15
SP - 7898
EP - 7912
JO - NAT COMMUN
JF - NAT COMMUN
SN - 2041-1723
IS - 1
ER -