title: Specific interaction of lung surfactant protein A (SP-A) with rat alveolar macrophages.
abstract: We have analyzed interaction of recombinant human surfactant protein A (SP-A) with isolated rat alveolar macrophages in the electron microscope. SP-A coated onto gold particles of different diameter is bound and internalized by macrophages. Binding and uptake occurs via coated membrane structures. SP-A gold particles are transported to secondary lysosomes. Binding and uptake is specific; i.e., excess of SP-A inhibits SP-A gold particle binding and uptake by 67% and depends on the presence of divalent cations. In experiments with ManBSA (5 x 10(-6) M) inhibition is 60%, but no inhibition occurs with GalBSA. The mannose-dependent interaction of SP-A particles with macrophages is not due to the mannose-specific receptor on the cell surface of macrophages as shown in experiments with macrophages exhibiting reduced mannose receptor activity. These cells show reduced binding and uptake of mannan gold particles (42% inhibition) but no reduction of SP-A gold particle binding and uptake. Furthermore, mannan gold particles do not compete with binding of SP-A gold particles.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, University of Konstanz, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Manz-Keinke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Egenhofer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Plattner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schlepper-Schäfer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004705:Endocytosis; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006046:Gold; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism*; D008358:Mannose / Q000502:physiology; D011510:Proteolipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000166:cytology; D037662:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A; D037661:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Proteins; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D017527:Receptor, IGF Type 2; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D011510:Proteolipids; D037662:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A; D037661:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Proteins; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D017527:Receptor, IGF Type 2; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D006046:Gold; D008358:Mannose