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. 1985 Jun;82(11):3824–3828. doi: 10.1073/pnas.82.11.3824

The C1q subunit of the first component of complement binds to laminin: a mechanism for the deposition and retention of immune complexes in basement membrane.

J F Bohnsack, A J Tenner, G W Laurie, H K Kleinman, G R Martin, E J Brown
PMCID: PMC397880  PMID: 2987948

Abstract

The C1q subunit of complement component C1 is known to bind to immune complexes, which often are deposited in basement membrane. We investigated the possibility that this deposition is a result of binding to laminin, a large basement membrane glycoprotein. C1q showed saturable binding to immobilized laminin; this binding was increased at reduced ionic strength. Intact C1 did not bind laminin. A ternary complex was formed by laminin, C1q, and aggregated IgG. This complex formation was dependent on and proportional to the amount of C1q bound to the aggregated IgG. Binding of laminin to C1q occurred with a Kd of 2 nM and was stronger than the binding of C1q to fibronectin. Preliminary data, including electron micrographs of rotary-shadowed preparations, suggest that laminin binds to the collagen-like tail of C1q. Electron microscopy localized the site of interaction with C1q to a short arm of laminin. Since laminin is found only in basement membranes, the interaction between laminin and C1q could be involved in the deposition and retention of immune complexes in these structures.

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