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| Title | human GM-CSF with Fabs from autoantibodies, F1 and BD. | |||||||||
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Keywords | Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis / autoantibody / IMMUNE SYSTEM | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 4.0 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Kishikawa J / Kato T / Kurosaki T / Inoue T | |||||||||
| Funding support | Japan, 2 items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2026Title: Affinity- and epitope-dependent pathogenicity of GM-CSF autoantibodies in patients with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Authors: Shinji Futami / Chie Kawai / Jun-Ichi Kishikawa / Masaki Hirose / Hiroshi Kida / Po-Hung Wang / Kazuo Yamashita / Fumihiko Ishikawa / Takayuki Kato / Yoshikazu Inoue / Atsushi Kumanogoh / ...Authors: Shinji Futami / Chie Kawai / Jun-Ichi Kishikawa / Masaki Hirose / Hiroshi Kida / Po-Hung Wang / Kazuo Yamashita / Fumihiko Ishikawa / Takayuki Kato / Yoshikazu Inoue / Atsushi Kumanogoh / Tomohiro Kurosaki / Takeshi Inoue / ![]() Abstract: Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP) is a rare lung disease caused by autoantibodies targeting granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). Although serum GM-CSF ...Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP) is a rare lung disease caused by autoantibodies targeting granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). Although serum GM-CSF autoantibody levels are markedly increased in aPAP patients, total antibody titer does not correlate with disease severity. Here, we characterize 186 monoclonal anti-GM-CSF autoantibodies derived from GM-CSF-specific B cells in 28 aPAP patients with varying disease severity, including three longitudinal cohorts, to determine whether epitope specificity and affinity of the autoantibodies contribute to disease pathophysiology. We classify these antibodies into two groups based on their epitopes: class 1 (targeting A, BD, or D epitopes) and class 2 (targeting B or C epitopes). In class 1 antibodies, affinity strongly correlates with neutralization activity, whereas this relationship is weak or absent in class 2 antibodies. High-affinity class 1 antibodies are present at higher levels in patients with more severe disease and are sufficient to induce PAP symptoms in a humanized mouse model. Thus, these findings identify epitope specificity and affinity as key determinants of pathogenicity and provide a mechanistic framework for understanding why total serum autoantibody levels fail to reflect disease severity in aPAP. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_61568.map.gz | 97.2 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-61568-v30.xml emd-61568.xml | 19.9 KB 19.9 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_61568_fsc.xml | 10 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_61568.png | 49.7 KB | ||
| Masks | emd_61568_msk_1.map | 103 MB | Mask map | |
| Filedesc metadata | emd-61568.cif.gz | 5.1 KB | ||
| Others | emd_61568_half_map_1.map.gz emd_61568_half_map_2.map.gz | 95.7 MB 95.7 MB | ||
| Archive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-61568 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-61568 | HTTPS FTP |
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| File | Download / File: emd_61568.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 103 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.0125 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : the complex of human GM-CSF with Fabs from its autoantibodies, F1...
| Entire | Name: the complex of human GM-CSF with Fabs from its autoantibodies, F1 and BD. |
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-Supramolecule #1: the complex of human GM-CSF with Fabs from its autoantibodies, F1...
| Supramolecule | Name: the complex of human GM-CSF with Fabs from its autoantibodies, F1 and BD. type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 50 kDa/nm |
-Supramolecule #2: human GM-CSF
| Supramolecule | Name: human GM-CSF / type: complex / ID: 2 / Parent: 1 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
-Supramolecule #3: F1 autoantibody for human GM-CSF
| Supramolecule | Name: F1 autoantibody for human GM-CSF / type: complex / ID: 3 / Parent: 1 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
-Supramolecule #4: BD autoantibody for human GM-CSF
| Supramolecule | Name: BD autoantibody for human GM-CSF / type: complex / ID: 4 / Parent: 1 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
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-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Concentration | 0.2 mg/mL |
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| Buffer | pH: 7.5 |
| Grid | Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 300 / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Time: 30 sec. / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: AIR |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV |
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| Microscope | FEI TITAN KRIOS |
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| Specialist optics | Energy filter - Name: GIF Bioquantum / Energy filter - Slit width: 20 eV |
| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Number real images: 10764 / Average electron dose: 65.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | C2 aperture diameter: 50.0 µm / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 0.032 mm / Nominal defocus max: 1.8 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.8 µm / Nominal magnification: 105000 |
| Sample stage | Specimen holder model: FEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER / Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Keywords
Homo sapiens (human)
Authors
Japan, 2 items
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