Complement pathways:
Classical pathway Alternative pathway Lectin pathway
Complement proteins
Classical pathway C1q C1r C1s C4 C2 Alternative pathway D C3 B Lectin pathway MBL MASP-1 MASP-2 Membrane attack complex(MAC) C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 Membrane regulatory proteins CD55 CD46 CD59
Soluble regulatory proteins Positive regulation Properdin Negative regulation C1-INH C4-bp Factor H Factor I Carboxypeptidase S protein Clusterin Receptors CR1 CR2 CR3 CR4 C1qR C5aR C3aR
Comparison of the classical and alternative complement pathways
Antigen/antibody Complexes (adaptive) microorganisms
C3
Alternative pathway (innate)
Classical pathway
C3a
C3b
C5-C9 Terminal sequences
C3
plays a central role in complement activation
Classical C1q/C1r/C1s C4 C4b+C2 C4a
Lectin MBP/MASP-1 /MASP2 C3a C3bBbP C3 C3b P,B,D C3(H2O)+B C3(H2O)Bb D Alternative Ba
C3 convertases C5 convertases C4b2a C4b2a3b C3 C3a C5 C5b C3bBbC3b C5a C5b6 C5b67
C6
C7
C8
C5b678 C9 C5b6789
Complement pathway
Complement pathway activators
Classical pathway
IgM-containing immune complexes IgG-containing immune complexes Mannose-binding lectin(MBL) C-reactive protein(CRP) Serum amyloid P(SAP) Myocardial damage products Membranes of apoptotic cells C4 nephritic factor (C4Nef) Myelin
Alternative pathway
Tickover Amplification from classical pathway C3b fixation Repeating polysaccharides Endotoxin Virally infected cells(measles,influenza,Epstein-Barr virus) IgA-containing immune complexes Some Ig light Chains C3 nephritic factor(C3Nef) Cobra venom factor(CVF) Zymosan(yeast cell wall)
Lectin pathway
Repeating simple sugars
Complement-fixing potential of antibodies
Classical pathway: IgM>IgG3>IgG1>IgG2>>IgG4 IgA can activate the alternative pathway
IgE will activate complement only in unusual circumstances
Structural and functional homologs in activation pathways
C2 and factor B C1q and mannose-binding lectin(MBL) C1r/C1s and MASP-1/MASP-2 C3/C4/C5 C6/C7/C8/C9
Complement regulatory proteins and primary locations
Fluid phase C1-INH Factor I Factor H C4b-binding protein (C4-bp) S protein(vitronectin) SP-40,40(clusterin) Carboxypeptidase
Cell membrane Decay-accelerating factor(DAF,CD55) Membrane cofactor protein(MCP,CD46) CD59 Membrane C3-proteinases Matrix Decorin
Complement pathway regulatory mechanisms and examples of each
Protease inhibitors
C1r:C1-INH C1s:C1INH
Complement pathway regulatory mechanisms and examples of each Proteases
C4a C3a C5a
Carboxypeptidase Inactivated
Complement pathway regulatory mechanisms and examples of each Decay-acceleration
DAF,C4-bp,CR1 C4b2a DAF,H,CR1 C3bBb C3b C4b Bb C2a
Complement pathway regulatory mechanisms and examples of each
Cofactor activity
Factor I C3b MCP,H,CR1 FactorI C4b C4bi C3bi
MCP,C4-bp,CR1
Complement pathway regulatory mechanisms and examples of each Inhibition of assembly
C1:Decorin C5b-C7:S protein C5b-C7:SP-40,40 C5b-C9:CD59 C9polymerization:CD59
Complement receptors
C1q receptor Complement receptor 1(CR1) Complement receptor 2(CR2) Complement receptor 3(CR3) Complement receptor 4(CR4) C5a,C3a and C4a receptors
Anaphylatoxins and disease
Target
Smooth muscle Mast cells Blood capillary wall Vascular endothelium Leukocytes
Effect
Contraction Histamine release Increase in vascular permeability Increased adhesiveness for leukocytes Adhesion,aggregation,chemotaxis,release of lysosomal enzymes,generation of oxygen radicals Aggregation,release of serotonin C3a:suppression C5a:enhancement
Platelets Immune response
Complement as an effector pathway in disease
Vasculitis and immune complex diseases Rheumatologic disease Pulmonary disease Renal disease Platelet diseases Hemolytic disease Myocardial disease Blood vessels disease Cutaneous disease Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE) Reproduction and pregnancy Myositis Neurologic disease
Vasculitis and immune complex diseases
Polyarteritis nodosa(PAN) Hypersensitivity vasculitis Henoch-Schonlein purpura(HSP) Rheumatoid vasculitis Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)
Rheumatologic disease
Rheumatoid arthritis SLE Osteoarthritis Reiter’s syndrome Gout
Pulmonary disease Acute respiratory distress syndrome SLE
Platelet diseases
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
(ITP)
Hemolytic disease
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
(PNH)
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
(HUS)
Myocardial disease
Unstable angina Myocardial infarction Reperfusion injury
Renal disease(Glomerulonephritis)
Classification of glomerulonephritis Deposited Immunoglobulin Complement components Primary glomerulonephritis
IgA GN Minimal change GN Idiopathic membranous GN Membranoproliferative GN-I Membranoproliferative GN-II Poststereptococcal GN Focal GN
IgA(IgG) IgM IgG (IgG) IgM IgG(IgM,IgA) IgM IgA
IgG(IgM)
C3,P,H,C5b-9 (C1q,C4),C3,C5b-9 C3,P,B,C5-9 C3,P,C5-9 C3,P,C5-9 C1q,(C3),C5-9 C3,P,C5-9
C3,C5-9
Secondary GN
Henoch-Schonlein purpura Systemic lupus erythematosus Goodpasture syndrome
IgG,IgM,IgA
C3,C4,C1q,C5-9
Blood vessels disease
Atherosclerosis
Cutaneous disease
SLE Phototoxic reactions Autoimmune bullos diseases Acne Psoriasis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Reproduction and pregnancy
Antibody-mediated infertility Recurrent fetal loss
Myositis
Dermatomyositis
Neurologic disease
Multiple sclerosis SLE Guillian-Barre syndrome Alzheimer’s disease
Transplantation
Xenotransplant rejection Allotransplant rejection
Diseases in which complement inhibitors will probably be effective
Some forms of vasculitis Rheumatoid arthritis ARDS SLE Many types of renal diseases ITP Hemolytic anemia Myocardial infarction Neurologic disease Ischemia-reperfusion injury Antiphospholipid syndrome Recurrent immune-mediated fetal loss Ab-mediated cutaneous disease Xenotransplant rejection
Complement deficiencies
Clinical presentation of complement deficiencies
Infection Autoimmune disease
Summary of complement deficiency states
Component
C1 C4 C2
Mode of inheritance
ACD ACD ACD
Primary disease associations
Autoimmune>>infection Autoimmune>>infection Autoimmune>>infection
Classical pathway
Lectin pathway
MBL ACD Infection>>autoimmune _ MASP1/MASP NA 2
Alternative pathway
Factor B Factor D Properdin NA ACD X-linked _ Infection Infection>>autoimmune
Shared components
C3 C5 C6-9 ACD ACD ACD Infection>>autoimmune Infection>>autoimmune Infection>>autoimmune
Summary of complement deficiency states
Component Mode of inheritance NA Acq Primary disease association _ Autoimmune and Immune complex
Receptors
C1qR CR1/CR2
CR3/CR4
C5aR C3aR C1-INH DAF MCP CD59 Factor H C4-bp
ACD
NA NA AD ACD(Inab)Acq(PNH) NA Acq ACD ACD
Leukocyte adhesion disease
_ _ HAE PNH _ PNH Infection~autoimmune Autoimmune~infection
Regulatory proteins
FactorI
ACD
Infection~autoimmune