Vt. El-samalouti et al., Identification of the 80-kDa LPS-binding protein (LMP80) as decay-accelerating factor (DAF, CD55), FEMS IM MED, 23(3), 1999, pp. 259-269
The activation of immunocompetent cells by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) during
severe Gram-negative infections is responsible for the pathophysiological r
eactions, possibly resulting in the clinical picture of sepsis. Monocytes r
ecognize LPS mainly through the LPS receptor CD14, however, other cellular
binding structures have been assumed to exist. In previous studies, we have
described an 80-kDa LPS-binding membrane protein (LMP80), which is present
on human monocytes as well as endothelial cells. Here we demonstrate that
LMP80 is widely distributed and that it formes complexes together with LPS
and sCD14. Furthermore, we report on the biochemical purification of LMP80
and its identification as decay-accelerating factor, CD55, by amino acid se
quencing and cloning techniques. Our results imply a new feature of CD55 as
a molecule which interacts with LPS/sCD14 complexes. However, the involvem
ent of CD55 in LPS-induced signaling remains to be elucidated. (C) 1999 Fed
eration of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier Scienc
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