Abstract
Naturally occurring IgG autoantibody against Band 3 glycoprotein of human erythrocyte membrane (anti-Band 3) recognizes the erythrocytes modified with oxidizing or SH-blocking agents as well as senescent erythrocytes. Location of the antigenic determinants of Band 3 this autoantibody recognizes was investigated by competitive inhibition studies of the antibody binding to the modified cells. Autologous IgG binds to the modified erythrocytes, and purified Band 3 totally inhibits the binding. This inhibitory activity of Band 3 was not affected by digestion of Band 3 with various proteases. Treatment of Band 3 with endo-beta-galactosidase that destroys the poly-N-acetyllactosaminyl sugar chain of Band 3 or with neuraminidase resulted in loss of the inhibitory activity. Oligosaccharides released from Band 3 by hydrazinolysis effectively inhibited the binding of autologous IgG and 125I-labeled purified anti-Band 3 to the modified cells, whereas the oligosaccharides depleted of acidic components did not. Endo-beta-galactosidase and neuraminidase destroyed the activity of the oligosaccharides, but alpha-L-fucosidase did not. Furthermore, human lactoferrin that contains sialylated two N-acetyllactosaminyl units also exhibited potent inhibitory activity, and the activity was destroyed by endo-beta-galactosidase and neuraminidase. These results indicate that the antigenic determinants of Band 3 are located in sialylated poly-N-acetyllactosaminyl sugar chains. Based on this finding, mechanism of appearance of the antigen on senescent erythrocytes recognized by anti-Band 3 (senescent antigen) was discussed.
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