title: Fibrinogen association with human monocytes: evidence for constitutive expression of fibrinogen receptors and for involvement of Mac-1 (CD18, CR3) in the binding.
abstract: Radiolabeled fibrinogen (Fg) specifically binds to mononuclear leukocytes (MNL) and to purified monocytes, but not to nylon-nonadherent lymphocytes. The association is rapid, Ca++-dependent and reversible. MNL containing Fg-binding monocytes had not been exposed to endotoxin (less than 4 pg/mL) during the isolation and the binding test, and Fg binding was not altered by preincubation of MNL with lipopolysaccharide. The binding of Fg was inhibited by anti-Mac-1 antibodies (OKM1). Antibodies to surface-bound Fg were able to induce luminol-dependent chemiluminescence, indicating that Fg binding sites have receptor function. Emission of a signal depended on MNL exposure to Fg, on specific, divalent antibodies, but not on the antibody Fc portion. These data show that human monocytes constitutively express specific Fg receptors and suggest that Mac-1, a member of the integrin superfamily, is involved in Fg recognition.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Veterinary Virology, Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trezzini
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Jungi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuhnert
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peterhans
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011112:Polymyxin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D013917:Thrombin / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D005340:Fibrinogen; D013917:Thrombin; D011112:Polymyxin B; D002118:Calcium