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Traditional models of lymphopoiesis present B and T cell development as a linear process that initiates in the fetus and continues after birth in the bone marrow and thymus, respectively. However, this view of lymphocyte development is not in accord with reports, dating back several decades, indicating that the types of lymphocytes generated before and after birth differ. In this regard, selected γδ T cells, and those that utilize the Vγ3 receptor in particular, and innate-like B-1 B cells preferentially arise during fetal blood cell development. This review synthesizes data from multiple laboratories, with an emphasis on our own work using mouse models, demonstrating that innate and conventional B and T cells emerge in hematopoietic stem cell independent and dependent waves of development that are differentially regulated. This layering of lymphocyte development has implications for understanding the composition of the adult immune system and may provide insights into the origin of various lymphocytic leukemias.
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- Encarnacion Montecino-Rodriguez
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Korthals M, Tech L, Langnaese K, Gottfried A, Hradsky J, Thomas U, Zenclussen AC, Brunner-Weinzierl MC, Tedford K, Fischer KD. Plasma membrane Ca 2+ ATPase 1 (PMCA1) but not PMCA4 is critical for B-cell development and Ca 2+ homeostasis in mice. Eur J Immunol 2020; 51:594-602. [PMID: 33098669 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202048654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The amplitude and duration of Ca2+ signaling is crucial for B-cell development and self-tolerance; however, the mechanisms for terminating Ca2+ signals in B cells have not been determined. In lymphocytes, plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase (PMCA) isoforms 1 and 4 (PMCA1 and PMCA4, aka ATP2B1 and ATP2B4) are the main candidates for expelling Ca2+ from the cell through the plasma membrane. We report here that Pmca4 (Atp2b4) KO mice had normal B-cell development, while mice with a conditional KO of Pmca1 (Atp2b1) had greatly reduced numbers of B cells, particularly splenic follicular B cells, marginal zone B cells, and peritoneal B-1a cells. Mouse and naïve human B cells showed only PMCA1 expression and no PMCA4 by western blot, in contrast to T cells, which did express PMCA4. Calcium handling was normal in Pmca4-/- B cells, but Pmca1 KO B cells had elevated basal levels of Ca2+ , elevated levels in ER stores, and reduced Ca2+ clearance. These findings show that the PMCA1 isoform alone is required to ensure normal B-cell Ca2+ signaling and development, which may have implications for therapeutic targeting of PMCAs and Ca2+ in B cells.
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- Mark Korthals
- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurochemistry and Molecular Biology, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Gemenetzi K, Agathangelidis A, Zaragoza-Infante L, Sofou E, Papaioannou M, Chatzidimitriou A, Stamatopoulos K. B Cell Receptor Immunogenetics in B Cell Lymphomas: Immunoglobulin Genes as Key to Ontogeny and Clinical Decision Making. Front Oncol 2020; 10:67. [PMID: 32083012 PMCID: PMC7006488 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The clonotypic B cell receptor immunoglobulin (BcR IG) plays a seminal role in B cell lymphoma development and evolution. From a clinical perspective, this view is supported by the remarkable therapeutic efficacy of BcR signaling inhibitors, even among heavily pre-treated, relapsed/refractory patients. This clinical development complements immunogenetic evidence for antigen drive in the natural history of these tumors. Indeed, BcR IG gene repertoire biases have been documented in different B cell lymphoma subtypes, alluding to selection of B cell progenitors that express particular BcR IG. Moreover, distinct entities display imprints of somatic hypermutation within the clonotypic BcR IG gene following patterns that strengthen the argument for antigen selection. Of note, at least in certain B cell lymphomas, the BcR IG genes are intraclonally diversified, likely in a context of ongoing interactions with antigen(s). Moreover, BcR IG gene repertoire profiling suggests that unique immune pathways lead to distinct B cell lymphomas through targeting cells at different stages in the B cell differentiation trajectory (e.g., germinal center B cells in follicular lymphoma, FL). Regarding the implicated antigens, although their precise nature remains to be fully elucidated, immunogenetic analysis has offered important hints by revealing similarities between the BcR IG of particular lymphomas and B cell clones with known antigenic specificity: this has paved the way to functional studies that identified relevant antigenic determinants of classes of structurally similar epitopes. Finally, in certain tumors, most notably chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), immunogenetic analysis has also proven instrumental in accurate patient risk stratification since cases with differing BcR IG gene sequence features follow distinct disease courses and respond differently to particular treatment modalities. Overall, delving into the BcR IG gene sequences emerges as key to understanding B cell lymphoma pathophysiology, refining prognostication and assisting in making educated treatment choices.
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- Katerina Gemenetzi
- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Hematology Department, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Institute of Applied Biosciences, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Yu J, Duong VHH, Westphal K, Westphal A, Suwandi A, Grassl GA, Brand K, Chan AC, Föger N, Lee KH. Surface receptor Toso controls B cell-mediated regulation of T cell immunity. J Clin Invest 2018; 128:1820-1836. [PMID: 29461978 DOI: 10.1172/jci97280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The immune system is tightly controlled by regulatory processes that allow for the elimination of invading pathogens, while limiting immunopathological damage to the host. In the present study, we found that conditional deletion of the cell surface receptor Toso on B cells unexpectedly resulted in impaired proinflammatory T cell responses, which led to impaired immune protection in an acute viral infection model and was associated with reduced immunopathological tissue damage in a chronic inflammatory context. Toso exhibited its B cell-inherent immunoregulatory function by negatively controlling the pool of IL-10-competent B1 and B2 B cells, which were characterized by a high degree of self-reactivity and were shown to mediate immunosuppressive activity on inflammatory T cell responses in vivo. Our results indicate that Toso is involved in the differentiation/maintenance of regulatory B cells by fine-tuning B cell receptor activation thresholds. Furthermore, we showed that during influenza A-induced pulmonary inflammation, the application of Toso-specific antibodies selectively induced IL-10-competent B cells at the site of inflammation and resulted in decreased proinflammatory cytokine production by lung T cells. These findings suggest that Toso may serve as a novel therapeutic target to dampen pathogenic T cell responses via the modulation of IL-10-competent regulatory B cells.
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- Jinbo Yu
- Inflammation Research Group.,Institute of Clinical Chemistry, and
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- Inflammation Research Group.,Institute of Clinical Chemistry, and
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- Inflammation Research Group.,Institute of Clinical Chemistry, and
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology and German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology and German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Research, Genentech, South San Francisco, California, USA
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- Inflammation Research Group.,Institute of Clinical Chemistry, and
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- Inflammation Research Group.,Institute of Clinical Chemistry, and
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Redox-Dependent Circuits Regulating B Lymphocyte Physiology. Immunology 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-809819-6.00013-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Prieto J, Felippe M. Development, phenotype, and function of non-conventional B cells. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2017; 54:38-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Tang H, Wang H, Lin Q, Fan F, Zhang F, Peng X, Fang X, Liu J, Ouyang K. Loss of IP3 Receptor–Mediated Ca2+ Release in Mouse B Cells Results in Abnormal B Cell Development and Function. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 199:570-580. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1700109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sutherland DB, Suzuki K, Fagarasan S. Fostering of advanced mutualism with gut microbiota by Immunoglobulin A. Immunol Rev 2016; 270:20-31. [PMID: 26864102 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Immunoglobulin A (IgA), the most abundantly secreted antibody isotype in mammals, not only provides direct immune protection to neonates via maternal milk but also helps program the infant immune system by regulating the microbiota. IgA continues to maintain dynamic interactions with the gut microbiota throughout life and this influences immune system homeostasis as well as other physiological processes. The secretory IgA produced independently of T-cell selection are commonly referred to as natural or innate antibodies. Our studies have shown that innate-IgA, while effective at excluding microorganisms from the gut, does not promote mutualism with the microbiota in the same way as adaptive-IgA that is selected in T cell-dependent germinal center reactions. Adaptive-IgA fosters more advanced mutualism with the microbiota than innate-IgA by selecting and diversifying beneficial microbial communities. In this review, we suggest that the diversified microbiota resulting from adaptive-IgA pressure was pivotal in promoting ecological adaptability and speciation potential of mammals.
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- Duncan B Sutherland
- Laboratory of Intestinal Immunology, Global Health Institute, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Innovation in Immunoregulative Technology and Therapeutics, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory for Mucosal Immunity, Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), RIKEN Yokohama Institute, Yokohama, Japan
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Xu Z, Morel L. Contribution of B-1a cells to systemic lupus erythematosus in the NZM2410 mouse model. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2015; 1362:215-23. [PMID: 25728381 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease of complex etiology in which B cells play a central role. An expanded number of B-1a cells have been consistently associated with murine lupus, and more recently with human SLE. We have identified Cdkn2c, a gene that controls cell cycle progression, as a key regulator of B-1a cell numbers and have associated Cdkn2c deficiency with autoimmune pathology, including the production of autoantibodies and the skewing of CD4(+) T cells toward inflammatory effector functions. We review the genetic studies that have led to these findings, as well as the possible mechanisms by which B-1a cell expansion and Cdkn2c deficiency are related to SLE pathogenesis.
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- Zhiwei Xu
- Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Alberghini F, Petrocelli V, Rahmat M, Casola S. An epigenetic view of B‐cell disorders. Immunol Cell Biol 2015; 93:253-60. [DOI: 10.1038/icb.2014.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- IFOM, The FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation Milan Italy
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- IFOM, The FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation Milan Italy
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Bernardi AI, Andersson A, Grahnemo L, Nurkkala-Karlsson M, Ohlsson C, Carlsten H, Islander U. Effects of lasofoxifene and bazedoxifene on B cell development and function. IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE 2014; 2:214-25. [PMID: 25866629 PMCID: PMC4386916 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The third generation selective estrogen receptor modulators lasofoxifene (las) and bazedoxifene (bza) are indicated for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. 17β-Estradiol (E2) and the second generation SERM raloxifene (ral) have major effects on the immune system, particularly on B cells. Treatment with E2 or ral inhibits B lymphopoiesis and treatment with E2, but not ral, stimulates antibody production. The effects of las and bza on the immune system have not been studied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate their role in B cell development, maturation, and function. C57BL/6 mice were sham-operated or ovariectomized (ovx) and treated with vehicle, E2, ral, las, or bza. All substances increased total bone mineral density in ovx mice, as measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography. In uterus, bza alone lacked agonistic effect in ovx mice and even acted as an antagonist in sham mice. As expected, E2 decreased B cell numbers at all developmental stages from pre-BI cells (in bone marrow) to transitional 1 (T1) B cells (in spleen) and increased marginal zone (MZ) B cells as determined by flow cytometry. However, treatment with las or bza only decreased the last stages of bone marrow B cell development and splenic T1 B cells, but had no effect MZ B cells. E2 increased antibody-producing cells quantified by ELISPOT, but las or bza did not. In conclusion, las and bza differ from E2 by retaining normal number of cells at most B cell stages during B lymphopoiesis and maturation and by not increasing antibody-producing cells.
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- Angelina I Bernardi
- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Sweden
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Sweden
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Sweden
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Sweden
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Sweden
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Sweden
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- Centre for Bone and Arthritis Research, Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg Sweden
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Marquet M, Garot A, Bender S, Carrion C, Rouaud P, Lecardeur S, Denizot Y, Cogné M, Pinaud E. The Eμ enhancer region influences H chain expression and B cell fate without impacting IgVH repertoire and immune response in vivo. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 193:1171-83. [PMID: 24965776 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1302868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The IgH intronic enhancer region Eμ is a combination of both a 220-bp core enhancer element and two 310-350-bp flanking scaffold/matrix attachment regions named MARsEμ. In the mouse, deletion of the core-enhancer Eμ element mainly affects VDJ recombination with minor effects on class switch recombination. We carried out endogenous deletion of the full-length Eμ region (core plus MARsEμ) in the mouse genome to study VH gene repertoire and IgH expression in developing B-lineage cells. Despite a severe defect in VDJ recombination with partial blockade at the pro-B cell stage, Eμ deletion (core or full length) did not affect VH gene usage. Deletion of this regulatory region induced both a decrease of pre-B cell and newly formed B cell compartments and a strong orientation toward the marginal zone B cell subset. Because Igμ H chain expression was decreased in Eμ-deficient pre-B cells, we propose that modification of B cell homeostasis in deficient animals was caused by "weak" pre-B cell and BCR expression. Besides imbalances in B cell compartments, Ag-specific Ab responses were not impaired in animals carrying the Eμ deletion. In addition to its role in VDJ recombination, our study points out that the full-length Eμ region does not influence VH segment usage but ensures efficient Igμ-chain expression required for strong signaling through pre-B cells and newly formed BCRs and thus participates in B cell inflow and fate.
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- Marie Marquet
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dupuytren, Centre de Référence des Amyloses, 87042 Limoges, France; and
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France; Institut Universitaire de France, 75005 Paris, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7276, Université de Limoges, 87025 Limoges, France;
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Cohen S, Shachar I. Midkine as a regulator of B cell survival in health and disease. Br J Pharmacol 2014; 171:888-95. [PMID: 24111754 PMCID: PMC3925027 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Revised: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED In healthy individuals, the pool of peripheral lymphocytes is constant in size. The control of lymphoid homeostasis is the result of a very fine balance between lymphocyte production, survival and proliferation. Survival factors have been shown to play a critical role in maintaining the correct size of lymphocyte populations. Midkine, a heparin-binding cytokine was recently shown to be involved in cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis in various cell types including normal and malignant B cells. This review focuses on the role of midkine in the regulation of peripheral B cell survival in health and disease. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Midkine. To view the other articles in this section visit http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.2014.171.issue-4.
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- Sivan Cohen
- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of ScienceRehovot, Israel
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- Department of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of ScienceRehovot, Israel
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BACKGROUND Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is gaining increasing recognition as a critical causative factor contributing to graft loss in organ transplantation. However, current therapeutic options for prevention and treatment of AMR are very limited and ineffective. The impact of epigenetic modification in B-cell function and its involvement in AMR is still yet to be explored. METHODS The impacts of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, on isolated murine B-cell viability, proliferation, apoptosis, expression of surface marker, and secretion of immunoglobulin and interleukin-10 were investigated. In vivo, a murine cardiac transplant model was used to evaluate the effect of SAHA on splenic B-cell subsets and on AMR in Rag1(-/-) recipient mice after reconstitution of allostimulated B cells. RESULTS SAHA possesses capability to repress B-cell function. Specifically, SAHA is potent to decrease the viability of isolated B cells by inducing apoptosis. SAHA was also found capable of suppressing the expression of B-cell costimulatory molecules and, as a result, addition of SAHA into the cultures attenuated B-cell proliferation and immunoglobulin secretion. In line with these results, administration of SAHA significantly suppressed AMR in Rag1(-/-) recipient mice after reconstitution of allostimulated B cells along with enhanced cardiac allograft survival time. Mechanistic studies revealed that SAHA promotes B-cell secretion of interleukin-10. CONCLUSIONS Our data support that SAHA could be a promising immunosuppressive agent with potential beneficial effect on prevention and treatment of AMR.
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Song W, Liu C, Upadhyaya A. The pivotal position of the actin cytoskeleton in the initiation and regulation of B cell receptor activation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2013; 1838:569-78. [PMID: 23886914 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The actin cytoskeleton is a dynamic cellular network known for its function in cell morphology and motility. Recent studies using high resolution and real time imaging techniques have revealed that actin plays a critical role in signal transduction, primarily by modulating the dynamics and organization of membrane-associated receptors and signaling molecules. This review summarizes what we have learned so far about a regulatory niche of the actin cytoskeleton in the signal transduction of the B cell receptor (BCR). The activation of the BCR is initiated and regulated by a close coordination between the dynamics of surface BCRs and the cortical actin network. The actin cytoskeleton is involved in regulating the signaling threshold of the BCR to antigenic stimulation, the kinetics and amplification of BCR signaling activities, and the timing and kinetics of signaling downregulation. Actin exerts its regulatory function by controlling the kinetics, magnitude, subcellular location, and nature of BCR clustering and BCR signaling complex formation at every stage of signaling. The cortical actin network is remodeled by initial detachment from the plasma membrane, disassembly and subsequent reassembly into new actin structures in response to antigenic stimulation. Signaling responsive actin regulators translate BCR stimulatory and inhibitory signals into a series of actin remodeling events, which enhance signaling activation and down-regulation by modulating the lateral mobility and spatial organization of surface BCR. The mechanistic understanding of actin-mediated signaling regulation in B cells will help us explore B cell-specific manipulations of the actin cytoskeleton as treatments for B cell-mediated autoimmunity and B cell cancer. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Reciprocal influences between cell cytoskeleton and membrane channels, receptors and transporters. Guest Editor: Jean Claude Hervé.
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- Wenxia Song
- Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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- Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Sindhava VJ, Scholz JL, Cancro MP. Roles for BLyS family members in meeting the distinct homeostatic demands of innate and adaptive B cells. Front Immunol 2013; 4:37. [PMID: 23443938 PMCID: PMC3580333 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2013.00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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B-1 and B-2 B cell populations have different progenitors, receptor diversity, anatomic location, and functions – suggesting vastly differing requisites for homeostatic regulation. There is evidence that the B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) family of cytokines and receptors, key factors in the homeostatic regulation of B-2 B cell subsets, is also a major player in the B-1 compartment. Here we review the development and differentiation of these two primary B cell lineages and their immune functions. We discuss evidence that BLyS or a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) availability in different anatomic sites, coupled with signature BLyS receptor expression patterns on different B cell subsets, may be important for homeostatic regulation of B-1 as well as B-2 populations. Finally, we extend our working model of B cell homeostasis to integrate B-1s.
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- Vishal J Sindhava
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Overexpression of MyrAkt1 in endothelial cells leads to erythropoietin- and BMP4-independent splenic erythropoiesis in mice. PLoS One 2013; 8:e55095. [PMID: 23383068 PMCID: PMC3557261 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2012] [Accepted: 12/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Under steady state conditions, erythropoiesis occurs in the bone marrow. However, in mice, stress or tissue hypoxia results in increased erythropoiesis in the spleen. There is increasing evidence that the hematopoietic microenvironment, including endothelial cells, plays an important role in regulating erythropoiesis. Here, we show that short-term expression of constitutively active Akt in the endothelium of mice results in non-anemic stress erythropoiesis in the spleen. The initiation of this stress response was independent of erythropoietin and BMP4, and was observed in endothelial myrAkt1 mice reconstituted with wild-type bone marrow. Together, these data suggest that endothelial cell hyperactivation is a potentially novel pathway of inducing red cell production under stress.
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The endocytic adaptor Eps15 controls marginal zone B cell numbers. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50818. [PMID: 23226392 PMCID: PMC3511280 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2011] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Eps15 is an endocytic adaptor protein involved in clathrin and non-clathrin mediated endocytosis. In Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster lack of Eps15 leads to defects in synaptic vesicle recycling and synapse formation. We generated Eps15-KO mice to investigate its function in mammals. Eps15-KO mice are born at the expected Mendelian ratio and are fertile. Using a large-scale phenotype screen covering more than 300 parameters correlated to human disease, we found that Eps15-KO mice did not show any sign of disease or neural deficits. Instead, altered blood parameters pointed to an immunological defect. By competitive bone marrow transplantation we demonstrated that Eps15-KO hematopoietic precursor cells were more efficient than the WT counterparts in repopulating B220⁺ bone marrow cells, CD19⁻ thymocytes and splenic marginal zone (MZ) B cells. Eps15-KO mice showed a 2-fold increase in MZ B cell numbers when compared with controls. Using reverse bone marrow transplantation, we found that Eps15 regulates MZ B cell numbers in a cell autonomous manner. FACS analysis showed that although MZ B cells were increased in Eps15-KO mice, transitional and pre-MZ B cell numbers were unaffected. The increase in MZ B cell numbers in Eps15 KO mice was not dependent on altered BCR signaling or Notch activity. In conclusion, in mammals, the endocytic adaptor protein Eps15 is a regulator of B-cell lymphopoiesis.
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Bertolotti M, Sitia R, Rubartelli A. On the redox control of B lymphocyte differentiation and function. Antioxid Redox Signal 2012; 16:1139-49. [PMID: 22229488 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2011.4252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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SIGNIFICANCE On the one hand, redox emerges as a key mechanism in regulating intra- and intercellular signaling and homeostatic systems. On the other hand, cells of the B lineage provide powerful systems to unravel the intra- and intercellular mechanisms that coordinate the processes of development and terminal differentiation. RECENT ADVANCES This essay summarizes a few paradigmatic examples of redox regulation and signal modulation that emerged from, or were confirmed by, studies on the development, differentiation and function of B cells. CRITICAL ISSUES While a role for intra- and intercellular redox signaling has been firmly established for differentiating B cells, many fundamental questions remain open, including the cellular sources of reactive oxygen species (ROS), the spatial and temporal constraints of ROS signaling, and the functional role of the antioxidant response. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Given their robustness and biotechnological and clinical interest, cells of the B lineage continue to be fruitful goldmines from which redox biologists can dig novel mechanistic knowledge of general relevance.
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- Milena Bertolotti
- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase (HIPK)-1 is required for splenic B cell homeostasis and optimal T-independent type 2 humoral response. PLoS One 2012; 7:e35533. [PMID: 22545114 PMCID: PMC3335840 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 03/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The homeodomain-interacting protein kinase (HIPK) family is comprised of four highly related serine/threonine kinases originally identified as co-repressors for various homeodomain-containing transcription factors. The HIPKs have been shown to be involved in growth regulation and apoptosis, with numerous studies highlighting HIPK regulation of the tumor suppressor p53. In this study, we have discovered a B cell homeostatic defect in HIPK1-deficient (HIPK1−/−) mice. Lymphopoietic populations within the thymus and bone marrow of HIPK1−/− mice appeared normal based upon FACS analysis; however, the spleen exhibited a reduced number of total B cells with a significant loss of transitional-1 and follicular B cell populations. Interestingly, the marginal zone B cell population was expanded in HIPK1−/− mice, yielding an increased frequency of these cells. HIPK1−/− B cells exhibited impaired cell division in response to B cell receptor cross-linking in vitro based upon thymidine incorporation or CFSE dilution; however, the addition of CD40L rescued HIPK1−/− proliferation to wild-type levels. Despite the expanded MZ B cell population in the HIPK1−/− mice, the T-independent type 2 humoral response was impaired. These data identify HIPK1 as a novel kinase required for optimal B cell function in mice.
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Montecino-Rodriguez E, Dorshkind K. B-1 B cell development in the fetus and adult. Immunity 2012; 36:13-21. [PMID: 22284417 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2011.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Revised: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Models of hematopoiesis often depict lymphocyte production as a uniform process in which a homogenous population of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) generates progenitors from which all types of lymphocytes are derived. However, it is increasingly evident that these schemes are too simplistic and that the lymphoid potential of HSCs and precursors arising in the embryo, fetus, neonate, and adult is remarkably distinct. We review recent findings regarding the development of B lymphocytes, and the B-1 B cell lineage in particular, as a case in point. These studies show that B-1 and B-2 B cells involved in innate and adaptive immune responses, respectively, arise in staggered waves of development from distinct progenitors. We discuss the implications of this layered model of B cell development for understanding normal and dysregulated B lymphopoiesis.
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Iwahashi S, Maekawa Y, Nishida J, Ishifune C, Kitamura A, Arimochi H, Kataoka K, Chiba S, Shimada M, Yasutomo K. Notch2 regulates the development of marginal zone B cells through Fos. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 418:701-7. [PMID: 22293205 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.01.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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B cells are classified into several subsets depending on their functions, marker expression pattern and localization. Marginal zone B (MZB) cells are a distinct lineage from follicular B cells, and regulate host defenses against blood-borne pathogens. Notch2/RBP-J signaling regulates the development of MZB cells by interacting with delta-like 1 ligand, although the target genes for Notch2 signaling remain unclear. We identified Fos as an upregulated gene in LPS-stimulated B cells that received Notch2 signaling. Fos is expressed in CD21(high)CD23(low) MZB cells at a higher level compared to CD21(Int)CD23(high) follicular B cells. Deleting the Notch2 gene in CD19(+) B cells decreased Fos expression in B cells. Overexpression of Fos in Notch2-deficient B cells or bone marrow cells partially restored MZB development. Fos promoter activity was upregulated by Notch2 signaling, indicating that Notch2 directly controls Fos transcription associated with MZB development. These data identify Fos as one of the target genes for Notch2 signaling that is crucial for MZB development.
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- Shuichi Iwahashi
- Department of Immunology and Parasitology, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Japan
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Montecino-Rodriguez E, Dorshkind K. Formation of B-1 B cells from neonatal B-1 transitional cells exhibits NF-κB redundancy. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2011; 187:5712-9. [PMID: 22031760 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1102416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The stages of development leading up to the formation of mature B-1 cells have not been identified. As a result, there is no basis for understanding why various genetic defects, and those in the classical or alternative NF-κB pathways in particular, differentially affect the B-1 and B-2 B cell lineages. In this article, we demonstrate that B-1 B cells are generated from transitional cell intermediates that emerge in a distinct neonatal wave of development that is sustained for ~2 wk after birth and then declines as B-2 transitional cells predominate. We further show that, in contrast to the dependence of B-2 transitional cells on the alternative pathway, the survival of neonatal B-1 transitional cells and their maturation into B-1 B cells occurs as long as either alternative or classical NF-κB signaling is intact. On the basis of these results, we have generated a model of B-1 development that allows the defects in B-1 and B-2 cell production observed in various NF-κB-deficient strains of mice to be placed into a coherent cellular context.
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- Encarnacion Montecino-Rodriguez
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Moon EY, Yi GH, Kang JS, Lim JS, Kim HM, Pyo S. An increase in mouse tumor growth by an in vivo immunomodulating effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. J Immunotoxicol 2011; 8:56-67. [PMID: 21288165 DOI: 10.3109/1547691x.2010.543995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Here, we investigated whether titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles affect in vivo tumor growth through the modulation of mononuclear leukocytes. In vitro lymphocyte proliferation by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or concanavalin A (ConA) was reduced by < 25 nm TiO₂ with a dose-dependent manner. Similarly, TiO₂ nanoparticles inhibited nitric oxide (NO) production from bone marrow-derived macrophages obtained from naïve mice. When mice were intraperitoneally (IP) injected with < 25 or < 100 nm TiO₂ once a day for 7 days, total cell number of splenocytes was reduced in the spleen of TiO₂ nanoparticle-exposed mice. Both CD4+ and CD8+ T-lymphocyte numbers were significantly decreased and B-lymphocyte development was retarded by host exposure to the TiO₂ nanoparticles. LPS-stimulated spleen cell proliferation was significantly reduced by host exposure to < 25 or < 100 nm TiO₂, but no changes were detected in ConA-stimulated spleen cell proliferation. Further, LPS-stimulated cytokine production by peritoneal macrophages and the percentage of NK1.1+ natural killer cells among splenocytes was reduced by the host exposures to the TiO₂ nanoparticles. When mice were IP injected with TiO₂ nanoparticles once a day for 28 days prior to the subcutaneous implantation of B16F10 melanoma cells, tumor growth was subsequently significantly increased. Collectively, these results show that TiO₂ nanoparticles may damage the development and proliferation of B- and T-lymphocytes, reduce the activity of macrophages, and decrease natural killer (NK) cell population levels, outcomes that appear to lead to an increase in tumor growth in situ. These studies allow us to suggest that TiO₂ nanoparticles might have the potential to enhance tumor growth through immunomodulation of B- and T-lymphocytes, macrophages, and NK cells.
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- Eun-Yi Moon
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Barnes MJ, Aksoylar H, Krebs P, Bourdeau T, Arnold CN, Xia Y, Khovananth K, Engel I, Sovath S, Lampe K, Laws E, Saunders A, Butcher GW, Kronenberg M, Steinbrecher K, Hildeman D, Grimes HL, Beutler B, Hoebe K. Loss of T cell and B cell quiescence precedes the onset of microbial flora-dependent wasting disease and intestinal inflammation in Gimap5-deficient mice. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2010; 184:3743-54. [PMID: 20190135 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Homeostatic control of the immune system involves mechanisms that ensure the self-tolerance, survival and quiescence of hematopoietic-derived cells. In this study, we demonstrate that the GTPase of immunity associated protein (Gimap)5 regulates these processes in lymphocytes and hematopoietic progenitor cells. As a consequence of a recessive N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea-induced germline mutation in the P-loop of Gimap5, lymphopenia, hepatic extramedullary hematopoiesis, weight loss, and intestinal inflammation occur in homozygous mutant mice. Irradiated fetal liver chimeric mice reconstituted with Gimap5-deficient cells lose weight and become lymphopenic, demonstrating a hematopoietic cell-intrinsic function for Gimap5. Although Gimap5-deficient CD4(+) T cells and B cells appear to undergo normal development, they fail to proliferate upon Ag-receptor stimulation although NF-kappaB, MAP kinase and Akt activation occur normally. In addition, in Gimap5-deficient mice, CD4(+) T cells adopt a CD44(high)CD62L(low)CD69(low) phenotype and show reduced IL-7ralpha expression, and T-dependent and T-independent B cell responses are abrogated. Thus, Gimap5-deficiency affects a noncanonical signaling pathway required for Ag-receptor-induced proliferation and lymphocyte quiescence. Antibiotic-treatment or the adoptive transfer of Rag-sufficient splenocytes ameliorates intestinal inflammation and weight loss, suggesting that immune responses triggered by microbial flora causes the morbidity in Gimap5-deficient mice. These data establish Gimap5 as a key regulator of hematopoietic integrity and lymphocyte homeostasis.
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- Michael J Barnes
- Department of Genetics, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Hu YL, Xiang LX, Shao JZ. Identification and characterization of a novel immunoglobulin Z isotype in zebrafish: implications for a distinct B cell receptor in lower vertebrates. Mol Immunol 2009; 47:738-46. [PMID: 19931913 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2009.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2009] [Revised: 10/10/2009] [Accepted: 10/13/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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It was generally believed that teleost fish possess only few immunoglobulin isotypes such as IgM and IgD. The newly discovered IgZ/IgZ-like molecules in zebrafish and several other fish species greatly enriched our knowledge of immunoglobulin family in lower vertebrates. In the present study, we report a second IgZ-like isotype in zebrafish, which was designated as IgZ-2, adding a novel member to the immunoglobulin family in teleost fish. The IgZ-2 heavy chain encoding gene exhibited 76.5% nucleotide sequence identity to the previously reported IgZ. The putative IgZ-2 protein consists of four constant regions in its extracellular region, a transmembrane domain, and a short cytoplasmic tail. A number of conserved domains or residues such as the four Ig domains, cysteines required for Ig fold, hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues consistent with the CART domain, and Thr, Ser, Tyr residues known to be essential for association with the B cell co-receptors CD79A/B, were identified. Phylogenetic analysis showed that IgZ-2 grouped with IgZ and other known teleost IgZ-like sequences. The IgZ-2 transcripts were widely expressed in immune-related tissues, and could be significantly up-regulated by in vivo stimulation with LPS in various tissues including head kidney, spleen, intestine, skin, and gill. However, hardly IgZ-2 transcripts were detected during embryonic development until 2 weeks after fertilization. Double immunofluorescence staining showed that IgZ-2 and IgM were co-localized on B cell surfaces. Flow cytometric analysis showed the percentage of IgZ-2-positive cells could be dramatically up-regulated by interleukin-4 (IL-4), a cytokine known to activate the proliferation and differentiation of B cells. These observations indicated that the newly cloned IgZ-2 could be a novel B cell receptor. Our results will add new insights into the immunoglobulin class diversity of teleost fish, and also help us understand better the evolutionary history of adaptive immunity from fish to mammals as a whole.
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- Yu-Lan Hu
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, PR China
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Mishima Y, Ishihara S, Amano Y, Oshima N, Kadota C, Otani A, Moriyama I, Li YY, Aziz MM, Kinoshita Y. Alterations of peripheral blood CD5+ B cells in inflammatory bowel disease. Scand J Gastroenterol 2009; 44:172-9. [PMID: 18830898 DOI: 10.1080/00365520802433223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE CD5(+) B cells comprise a unique subset of B cells that modulates innate as well as autoimmune systems. The aim of this study was to investigate alterations of the circulating CD5(+) B-cell subset in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by evaluating various clinical parameters, including therapeutic regimens. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-four patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), 19 patients with Crohn's disease (CD), and 46 healthy control subjects were enrolled in this study. CD5(+) B cells in peripheral blood collected from each subject were analyzed by flow cytometry. Multiple regression analysis was carried out to evaluate the factors related to the circulating CD5(+) B-cell subset in the IBD patients. In an in vitro examination, dexamethasone-induced apoptosis in peripheral blood B cells was examined by detecting cell surface binding of the annexin-V antibody. RESULTS Age and gender in the control subjects did not influence the circulating CD5(+) B-cell subset. Multiple regression analysis showed that the presence of UC, corticosteroid therapy, and number of white blood cells in peripheral blood each had a significant influence in decreasing the number of circulating CD5(+) B cells in the IBD patients. Furthermore, in vitro results showed that dexamethasone treatment significantly induced apoptosis in CD5(+) B cells, though apoptosis was similarly observed in CD5(-) B cells. CONCLUSIONS CD5(+) B cells may be involved in the pathogenesis of UC, and modulation of this subset by corticosteroid therapy may play a role in the treatment of IBD patients.
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- Yoshiyuki Mishima
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Shimane University School of Medicine, Japan
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The development, homeostasis, and function of B lymphocytes involve multiple rounds of B-cell receptor (BCR)-controlled proliferation and prolonged maintenance. We analyzed the role of transcription factor Zfx, a recently identified regulator of hematopoietic stem cell maintenance, in B-cell development and homeostasis. Panhematopoietic or B cell-specific deletion of Zfx in the bone marrow blocked B-cell development at the pre-BCR selection checkpoint. Zfx deficiency in peripheral B cells caused accelerated B-cell turnover, depletion of mature recirculating B cells, and delayed T-dependent antibody responses. In addition, the numbers and function of B-1 cell lineage were reduced. Zfx-deficient B cells showed normal proximal BCR signaling, but impaired BCR-induced proliferation and survival in vitro. This was accompanied by aberrantly enhanced and prolonged integrated stress response and by delayed induction of cyclin D2 and Bcl-xL proteins. Thus, Zfx restrains the stress response and couples antigen receptor signaling to cell expansion and maintenance during B-cell development and peripheral homeostasis. These results identify a novel transcriptional regulator of the B-cell lineage and highlight the common genetic control of stem cell maintenance and lymphocyte homeostasis.
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Tan JB, Xu K, Cretegny K, Visan I, Yuan JS, Egan SE, Guidos CJ. Lunatic and manic fringe cooperatively enhance marginal zone B cell precursor competition for delta-like 1 in splenic endothelial niches. Immunity 2009; 30:254-63. [PMID: 19217325 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2008.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2008] [Revised: 11/28/2008] [Accepted: 12/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Notch2 activation induced by Delta-like-1 (DL1) drives development of splenic marginal zone (MZ) B cells, an innate-like lineage that protects against sepsis. DL1 interacts with Notch2 weakly, but it is not known whether enhancement of DL1-induced Notch2 activation by Fringe glycosyltransferases is important for MZ B cell development. Furthermore, DL1-expressing cells that promote MZ B cell development have not been identified. We show that Lunatic Fringe (Lfng) and Manic Fringe (Mfng) cooperatively enhanced the DL1-Notch2 interaction to promote MZ B cell development. We also identified radio-resistant red pulp endothelial cells in the splenic MZ that express high amounts of DL1 and promoted MZ B generation. Finally, MZ B cell precursor competition for DL1 homeostatically regulated entry into the MZ B cell pool. Our study has revealed that the Fringe-Notch2 interaction has important functions in vivo and provides insights into mechanisms regulating MZ B cell development.
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- Joanne B Tan
- Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Yu Q, Quinn WJ, Salay T, Crowley JE, Cancro MP, Sen JM. Role of beta-catenin in B cell development and function. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 181:3777-83. [PMID: 18768830 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.6.3777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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beta-Catenin is a central mediator of Wnt signaling pathway, components of which have been implicated in B cell development and function. B cell progenitors and bone marrow stromal cells express Wnt ligands, Frizzled receptors and Wnt antagonists, suggesting fine tuned regulation of this pathway in B cell development. In particular, deletion of Frizzled 9 gene results in developmental defects at the pre-B stage of development and an accumulation of plasma cells. Furthermore, Wnt signals regulate B cell proliferation through lymphocyte enhancer-binding factor-1. However, it is not known whether Wnt signaling in B cell development is mediated by beta-catenin and whether beta-catenin plays a role in mature B cell function. In this report, we show that mice bearing B cell-specific deletion of beta-catenin have normal B cell development in bone marrow and periphery. A modest defect in plasma cell generation in vitro was documented, which correlated with a defective expression of IRF-4 and Blimp-1. However, B cell response to T-dependent and T-independent Ags in vivo was found to be normal. Thus, beta-catenin expression was found to be dispensable for normal B cell development and function.
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- Qing Yu
- Lymphocyte Development Unit, Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore MD 21224, USA
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Racine R, Chatterjee M, Winslow GM. CD11c expression identifies a population of extrafollicular antigen-specific splenic plasmablasts responsible for CD4 T-independent antibody responses during intracellular bacterial infection. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 181:1375-85. [PMID: 18606692 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.2.1375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Although T-independent immunity is known to be generated against bacterial capsular and cell wall polysaccharides expressed by a number of bacterial pathogens, it has not been studied in depth during intracellular bacterial infections. Our previous study demonstrated that Ehrlichia muris, an obligate intracellular tick-borne pathogen, generates protective classical TI responses in CD4 T cell-deficient C57BL/6 mice. We found that E. muris T-independent immunity is accompanied by the expansion of a very large extrafollicular spleen population of CD11c(low)-expressing plasmablasts that exhibit characteristics of both B-1 and marginal zone B cells. The plasmablasts comprised up to 15% of the total spleen lymphocytes and approximately 70% of total spleen IgM(high)IgD(low) cells during peak infection in both wild-type and MHC class II-deficient mice. The CD11c(low) cells exhibited low surface expression of B220, CD19, and CD1d, high expression of CD11b, CD43, but did not express CD5. Approximately 50% of the CD11c(low) cells also expressed CD138. In addition to CD11b and CD11c, the plasmablasts expressed the beta(1) (CD29) and alpha4 (CD49d) integrins, as well as the chemokine receptor CXCR4, molecules which may play roles in localizing the B cells extrafollicular region of the spleen. During peak infection, the CD11c(low) cells accounted for the majority of the IgM-producing splenic B cells and nearly all of the E. muris outer membrane protein-specific IgM-secreting cells. Thus, during this intracellular bacterial infection, CD11c expression identifies a population of Ag-specific spleen plasmablasts responsible for T-independent Ab production.
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- Rachael Racine
- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201, USA
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Lüthje K, Kretschmer B, Fleischer B, Breloer M. CD83 regulates splenic B cell maturation and peripheral B cell homeostasis. Int Immunol 2008; 20:949-60. [PMID: 18544574 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxn054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023] Open
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The central function of murine CD83 that is expressed on thymic epithelial cells is to induce the progression of double-positive thymocytes to single CD4-positive T cells. Several lines of evidence suggest an additional role for CD83 in the regulation of peripheral T and B cell responses. Here we show that CD83 is expressed by immature B cells and regulates their further maturation and survival in the periphery. Employing mixed bone marrow chimeras, we compare wild-type, CD83 over-expressing and CD83-deficient B cells within the same host. CD83 over-expression on the immature B cells themselves led to an accumulation of transitional B cells and a reciprocally reduced maturation of follicular B cells that was strictly correlated to the intensity of CD83 over-expression. The absence of CD83 on B cells resulted in a decreased maturation of marginal zone B cells and conferred a mild selection advantage for B cell survival in the periphery. Consenting with these findings, the over-expression of CD83 specifically and dose dependently interfered with homeostasis of B cells while T cell survival was not affected by CD83 over-expression over a period of 30 weeks. Taken together, our data suggest that CD83 negatively regulates B cell maturation and survival.
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- Katja Lüthje
- Department of Immunology, Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 74, 20359 Hamburg, Germany
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Masciarelli S, Sitia R. Building and operating an antibody factory: redox control during B to plasma cell terminal differentiation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2008; 1783:578-88. [PMID: 18241675 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2008.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2007] [Revised: 12/20/2007] [Accepted: 01/04/2008] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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When small B lymphocytes bind their cognate antigens in the context of suitable signals, a dramatic differentiation program is activated that leads to the formation of plasma cells. These are short-lived specialized elements, each capable of secreting several thousands antibodies per second. The massive increase in Ig synthesis and transport entails a dramatic architectural and functional metamorphosis that involves the development of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and secretory organelles. Massive Ig secretion poses novel metabolic requirements, particularly for what concerns aminoacid import, ATP synthesis and redox homeostasis. Ig H and L chains enter the ER in the reduced state, to be rapidly oxidised mainly via protein driven relays based on the resident enzymes PDI and Ero1. How do plasma cells cope with the ensuing metabolic and redox stresses? In this essay, we discuss the physiological implications that increased Ig production could have in the control of plasma cell generation, function and lifespan, with emphasis on the potential role of ROS generation in mitochondria and ER.
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- Silvia Masciarelli
- Department of Biology and Technology (DiBiT), San Raffaele Scientific Institute and Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milano, Italy.
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- Stephen M Jackson
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA
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