B lymphocyte development and activation independent of MHC class II expression
A murine model of MHC class II deficiency created by targeted gene disruption was used to investigate whether class II expression influences B cell maturation and function. There appeared to be fewer total B cell precursors, a higher proportion of which were in a very early stage of maturation, in c...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of immunology (1950) 1993-02, Vol.150 (4), p.1223-1233 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A murine model of MHC class II deficiency created by targeted gene disruption was used to investigate whether class II expression influences B cell maturation and function. There appeared to be fewer total B cell precursors, a higher proportion of which were in a very early stage of maturation, in class II-deficient vs control bone marrow; however, the differences did not reach statistical significance. Mature B cells were unaffected; IgM, IgD, B220, and CD5 surface expression were similar in class II-deficient and control animals. Serum Ig determinations revealed that the class II-deficient animals had elevated IgM but decreased IgG1 (and, variably, IgE) compared to control. The antibody response against thymic-independent Ag was intact in class II-animals, as was the in vitro response of small resting B cells from class II deficient animals to stimulation with polyclonal B cell activators. Preactivated T cells were able to induce differentiation and proliferation of class II-deficient, small resting B cells. Together, these data indicate that B cell development, T cell-independent, and T cell-dependent B-cell activation, can occur independently of class II MHC expression. |
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ISSN: | 0022-1767 1550-6606 |
DOI: | 10.4049/jimmunol.150.4.1223 |