title: Recombinant C3adesArg/acylation stimulating protein (ASP) is highly bioactive: a critical evaluation of C5L2 binding and 3T3-L1 adipocyte activation.
abstract: C5L2 is a recently identified receptor for C5a/C5adesArg, C3a and C3adesArg (ASP). C5a/C5adesArg bind with high affinity, with no identified activation. By contrast, some studies demonstrate C3a/ASP binding/activation to C5L2; others do not. Our aim is to critically evaluate ASP/C3adesArg-C5L2 binding and bioactivity. Cell-associated fluorescent-ASP (Fl-ASP) binding to C5L2 increased from transiently transfected<stably transfected<Fl-ASP-sorted C5L2-HEK for both human C5L2 and mouse C5L2. Transfected C5L2-CHO cells had similar results. Endogenous C5L2 expression increased from 3T3-L1 preadipocytes<3T3-L1 adipocytes<primary mouse adipocytes. Non-transfected cells+/-Fl-ASP demonstrated background fluorescence only. In adherent C5L2-HEK (Fl-ASP sorted) and 3T3-L1 cells, blocking with 10% fetal calf serum, protamine sulfate or ovalbumin prevented (125)I-ASP non-specific binding (NSB, no cells), while albumin increased NSB. Binding to non-transfected HEK was comparable to NSB. Optimal specific binding was obtained at 20 degrees C (vs. 4 degrees C) in PBS or serum-free medium with K(d) 83.7+/-23.7 nM (C5L2-HEK), 66+/-15 nM (C5L2-CHO) and 76+/-14.3 nM (3T3-L1 preadipocytes); (125)I-C5a binding had greater affinity. Fl-ASP-C5L2 binding was comparable and concentration dependent (K(d) 31 nM (direct binding) and IC(50) 35 nM (competition binding) regardless of conditions). Recombinant ASP (rASP) produced in modified Escherichia coli Origami (DE3) (allowing folding and disulphide bridge formation), purified under non-denaturing conditions demonstrated 10x greater bioactivity vs. proteolytically derived plasma ASP for triglyceride synthesis and fatty acid uptake in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and preadipocytes while adipose tissue from C5L2 KO mice was non-responsive. rASP stimulation of adipocyte BODIPY-fatty acid uptake demonstrated EC(50) 115+/-93 nM and maximal stimulation of 413+/-33%, p<0.001. ASP binding has distinct characteristics that lead to C5L2 activation and increased bioactivity.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lapointe
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gauvreau
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kalant
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cianflone
mesh_terms: D041721:3T3-L1 Cells; D017667:Adipocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D015926:Complement C3a / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology; D044087:Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a; D019707:Receptors, Chemokine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D017819:Viperidae
chemical_list: C417003:C5aR2 protein, human; C000594938:C5ar2 protein, mouse; D005227:Fatty Acids; D044087:Receptor, Anaphylatoxin C5a; D019707:Receptors, Chemokine; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015926:Complement C3a