Title
B lymphocyte development and activation independent of MHC class II expression
Academic Program
Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Program in Immunology and Virology; Department of Cancer Biology
Publication Date
1993-02-15
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
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.
Source
J Immunol. 1993 Feb 15;150(4):1223-33.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
Related Resources
PubMed ID
8432977
Repository Citation
Markowitz JS, Rogers PR, Grusby MJ, Parker DC, Glimcher LH. (1993). B lymphocyte development and activation independent of MHC class II expression. GSBS Student Publications. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_sp/808