Human capillary morphogenesis protein 2 functions as an anthrax toxin receptor
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A soluble version of the CMG2 VWA/I domain inhibited intoxication of cells expressing endogenous toxin receptors when it was added to PA at a 3:1 ratio and identified a potent antitoxin that may prove useful for the treatment of anthrax.Abstract:Â
Bacillus anthracis secretes two bipartite toxins thought to be involved in anthrax pathogenesis and resulting death of the host. The current model for intoxication is that protective antigen (PA) toxin subunits bind a single group of cell-surface anthrax toxin receptors (ATRs), encoded by the tumor endothelial marker 8 (TEM8) gene. The ATR/TEM8-PA interaction is mediated by the receptor's extracellular domain related to von Willebrand factor type A or integrin inserted domains (VWA/I domains). A metal ion-dependent adhesion site (MIDAS) located within this domain of the ATR/TEM8 protein chelates a divalent cation critical for PA binding. In this report, we identify a second PA receptor encoded by capillary morphogenesis gene 2 (CMG2), which has 60% amino acid identity to ATR/TEM8 within the VWA/I domain, as well as a conserved MIDAS motif. A recombinant CMG2 protein bound PA and mediated toxin internalization when expressed on receptor-deficient cells. Binding between the CMG2 VWA/I domain and PA was shown to be direct and metal-dependent, although the cation specificity of this interaction is different than that observed with ATR/TEM8. Northern blot analysis revealed that CMG2 is widely expressed in human tissues, indicating that this receptor is likely to be relevant for disease pathogenesis. Finally, a soluble version of the CMG2 VWA/I domain inhibited intoxication of cells expressing endogenous toxin receptors when it was added to PA at a 3:1 ratio. These studies distinguish CMG2 as a second anthrax toxin receptor and identify a potent antitoxin that may prove useful for the treatment of anthrax.read more
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