Inter-α-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4 (ITIH4) as a compensatory protease inhibitor in hereditary angioedema - 05/08/24
, Zsofia Godnic-Polai, PhD d, László Cervenak, PhD e, Annette G. Hansen, BA a, Henriette Farkas, MD, PhD, DSc d, Steffen Thiel, PhD aAbstract |
Background |
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a genetic disorder that manifests as recurrent angioedema attacks, most frequently due to absent or reduced C1 inhibitor (C1INH) activity. C1INH is a crucial regulator of enzymatic cascades in the complement, fibrinolytic, and contact systems. Inter-α-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4 (ITIH4) is an abundant plasma protease inhibitor that can inhibit enzymes in the proteolytic pathways associated with HAE. Nothing is known about its role in HAE.
Objective |
We investigated ITIH4 activation in HAE, establishing it as a potential biomarker, and explored its involvement in HAE-associated proteolytic pathways.
Methods |
Specific immunoassays for noncleaved ITIH4 (intact ITIH4) and an assay detecting both intact and cleaved ITIH4 (total ITIH4) were developed. We initially tested serum samples from HAE patients (n = 20), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor–induced edema patients (ACEI) (n = 20), and patients with HAE of unknown cause (HAE-UNK) (n = 20). Validation involved an extended cohort of 80 HAE patients (60 with HAE-C1INH type 1, 20 with HAE-C1INH type 2), including samples taken during attack and quiescent disease periods, as well as samples from 100 healthy controls.
Results |
In 63% of HAE patients, intact ITIH4 assay showed lower signals than total ITIH4 assay. This difference was not observed in ACEI and HAE-UNK patients. Western blot analysis confirmed cleaved ITIH4 with low intact ITIH4 samples. In serum samples lacking intact endogenous ITIH4, we observed immediate cleavage of added recombinant ITIH4, suggesting continuous enzymatic activity in the serum. Confirmatory HAE cohort analysis revealed significantly lower intact ITIH4 levels in both type 1 and type 2 HAE patients compared to controls, with consistently low intact/total ITIH4 ratios during clinical HAE attacks.
Conclusion |
The disease-specific low intact ITIH4 levels highlight its unique nature in HAE. ITIH4 may exhibit compensatory mechanisms in HAE, suggesting its utility as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker. The variations during quiescent and active disease periods raise intriguing questions about the dynamics of proteolytic pathways in HAE.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Key words : Protease inhibitor activity, C1 inhibitor, hereditary angioedema, inter-α-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4, plasma kallikrein, enzymatic cascade
Abbreviations used : AAE-ACEI, ACE, ACEI, C1INH, EDTA, HAE, HAE-C1INH, HAE-UNK, HSA, ITIH4, KKS, rITIH4, RT, SERPING1, TBS, TBST
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| The first 2 authors contributed equally to this article, and both should be considered first author. The last 2 authors contributed equally to this article, and both should be considered senior author. |
Vol 154 - N° 2
P. 468 - Agosto 2024 Ritorno al numero
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