Open ADAMTS13, induced by antibodies, is a biomarker for subclinical immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
- 30 April 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 136 (3), 353-361
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2019004221
Abstract
Recently, we showed that during the acute phase of immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), ADAMTS13 circulates in an open conformation. Although the cause of this conformational change in acute iTTP remains elusive, ADAMTS13 is mainly closed in iTTP patients (i) in remission with an ADAMTS13 activity >50% and undetectable anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies, and (ii) after rituximab treatment, suggesting a role for anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies. Therefore, IgGs from 18 acute iTTP patients were purified and added to closed ADAMTS13 in healthy donor plasma. This resulted in open ADAMTS13 in 14/18 (78%) samples, proving that indeed anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies can induce an open ADAMTS13 conformation. To further elucidate the conformation of ADAMTS13 in iTTP patients, we studied a novel iTTP patient cohort (n=197) that also included plasma samples of iTTP patients in remission where ADAMTS13 activity was <50%. The open ADAMTS13 conformation was not only found during acute iTTP but also in patients in remission with an ADAMTS13 activity 50%, although free anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies were not always detected. Thus open ADAMTS13 is not only a hallmark of acute iTTP, but also a novel biomarker to detect subclinical iTTP in patients in remission. Finally, a long term follow-up study in one iTTP patient showed that the open conformation precedes a severe drop in ADAMTS13 activity. In conclusion, we have shown that anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies from iTTP patients induce an open ADAMTS13 conformation. Most importantly, an open ADAMTS13 conformation is a biomarker for subclinical iTTP and could become an important tool in TTP management.This publication has 33 references indexed in Scilit:
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