title: Cellular binding of soluble CD14 requires lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and LPS-binding protein.
abstract: The stimulation of nonmyeloid cells by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is mediated by the serum protein, soluble CD14 (sCD14). We have examined the interaction of sCD14 with whole cells using a biologically active radiolabeled sCD14 molecule as a ligand. Specific binding of sCD14 to nonmyeloid cells is detected only when it is first incubated with both LPS and the serum LPS-binding protein (LBP). Through the use of an anti-CD14 monoclonal antibody, we demonstrate that sCD14 must interact with LPS in order for cellular binding to occur. Although LBP is traditionally known to function as a catalyst in the transfer of LPS to sCD14, our results reveal that LBP is actually a physical part of sCD14-containing, cell-associating complexes. The LPS- and LBP-dependent cell surface binding of sCD14 appears to be distinct from events leading to cell stimulation, since certain anti-CD14 and anti-LBP monoclonal antibodies have different effects on cellular binding versus cellular activation. Bound sCD14 is internalized, indicating that the LBP- and LPS-dependent binding of sCD14 may represent a novel general mechanism by which nonmyeloid cells clear LPS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, IMM-12, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Tapping
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Tobias
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D001692:Biological Transport; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011485:Protein Binding; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012995:Solubility; D018411:Spodoptera / Q000166:cytology; D000099231:Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D016209:Interleukin-8; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D000099231:Lipopolysaccharide-Binding Protein