Journal
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
Volume 125, Issue -, Pages 98-103Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.03.048
Keywords
beta eta 2-Glycoprotein I; Anti-phospholipid syndrome; Free thiol; Oxidative stress
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The anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) is a prothrombotic autoimmune disorder characterized by either thrombosis or pregnancy complications in the setting of persistent anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL). beta eta 2-glycoprotein I (beta 2-GPI) is the major autoantigen in APS that binds anionic phospholipids as well as specific receptors on platelets and endothelial cells resulting in activation of prothrombotic pathways. beta 2-GPI consists of 5 Domains that exist in a circular or linear form, with the latter occurring after binding to anionic phospholipids. beta 2-GPI also undergoes dynamic posttranslational modification between oxidized and free thiol forms. The relationship between posttranslational modification and structural conformation is yet to be definitively clarified. Compared with controls, patients with the APS have higher levels of total beta 2-GPI and lower levels of free thiol beta 2-GPI. This raises the possibility of using quantification of beta 2-GPI posttranslational modification as a redox biomarker in the management and diagnosis of the APS.
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