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1 Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, and 2 Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
In the kidney, proteins filtered through
glomeruli are reabsorbed by endocytosis along the proximal tubules to
avoid renal loss of large amounts of proteins. Recently, neonatal Fc
receptor (FcRn), which is involved in the transport of IgG across
several epithelial and endothelial cells, was reported to be expressed in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (RPTECs). However, there has
been no direct evidence for receptor-mediated endocytosis of IgG in
human RPTECs. To explore physiological roles of FcRn in the proximal
tubules, we used the human RPTECs to examine IgG transport. FcRn was
expressed in RPTECs and physically associated with
2-microglobulin, preserving the capacity of specific
pH-dependent IgG binding. Human IgG was bound to the cell surface of
RPTECs in a pH-dependent manner. The human IgG transport assay revealed that receptor-mediated transepithelial transport of intact IgG in
RPTECs is bidirectional and that it requires the formation of acidified
intracellular compartments. With the use of double immunofluorescence,
the internalized human IgG was marked in cytoplasm of RPTECs and
colocalized with FcRn. These data define the mechanisms of
FcRn-associated IgG transport in RPTEC monolayers. It was suggested that the intact pathway for human IgG transepithelial transport may
avoid lysosomal degradation of IgG.
neonatal Fc receptor; immunoglobulin G transport; proximal tubule; immunoglobulin G homeostasis; mucosal immunity
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