TY - JOUR
T1 - Retinoic acid and α-galactosylceramide regulate the expression of costimulatory receptors and transcription factors responsible for B cell activation and differentiation
AU - Chen, Qiuyan
AU - Mosovsky, Kara L.
AU - Ross, A. Catharine
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Institute of Health [ DK 41479 ].
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Mature naïve B cells possess a number of BCR coreceptors and other antigen receptors, including the MHC class I-like molecule CD1d, but little is known of the response of B cells to stimulation by the CD1d ligand, α-galactosylceramide (αGalCer). Previously, we showed that all-trans-retinoic acid (RA) increases the expression of CD1d and the magnitude of CD1d-mediated antibody production in vivo. Potential mechanisms could include changes in the expression of costimulatory molecules and transcription factors that regulate plasma cell formation. In the present study, we have used isolated purified B cells and in vivo studies to demonstrate that αGalCer and RA initiate a regulated expression of several genes essential for B cell activation and differentiation, such as Pax-5, Blimp-1, IRF-4 and activation-induced cytidine deaminase (Aid). Moreover, whereas αGalCer mainly increased the expression of Pax-5, CD40 and CD86 that are critical for B cell activation, RA predominantly increased CD138+ and Fas+-PNA+ B cells, which represent more advanced B cell differentiation. It is also noteworthy that αGalCer enriched a CD19hi subset of B cells, which represent B cells with more differentiated phenotype and higher potential for antibody production. In vivo, treatment with αGalCer enriched the CD19hi population, which, after sorting, produced more anti-TT IgG by ELISPOT assay. Together, our data demonstrate that RA and αGalCer can regulate B cell activation and differentiation at multiple levels in a complementary manner, facilitating the progress of B cells towards antibody secreting cells.
AB - Mature naïve B cells possess a number of BCR coreceptors and other antigen receptors, including the MHC class I-like molecule CD1d, but little is known of the response of B cells to stimulation by the CD1d ligand, α-galactosylceramide (αGalCer). Previously, we showed that all-trans-retinoic acid (RA) increases the expression of CD1d and the magnitude of CD1d-mediated antibody production in vivo. Potential mechanisms could include changes in the expression of costimulatory molecules and transcription factors that regulate plasma cell formation. In the present study, we have used isolated purified B cells and in vivo studies to demonstrate that αGalCer and RA initiate a regulated expression of several genes essential for B cell activation and differentiation, such as Pax-5, Blimp-1, IRF-4 and activation-induced cytidine deaminase (Aid). Moreover, whereas αGalCer mainly increased the expression of Pax-5, CD40 and CD86 that are critical for B cell activation, RA predominantly increased CD138+ and Fas+-PNA+ B cells, which represent more advanced B cell differentiation. It is also noteworthy that αGalCer enriched a CD19hi subset of B cells, which represent B cells with more differentiated phenotype and higher potential for antibody production. In vivo, treatment with αGalCer enriched the CD19hi population, which, after sorting, produced more anti-TT IgG by ELISPOT assay. Together, our data demonstrate that RA and αGalCer can regulate B cell activation and differentiation at multiple levels in a complementary manner, facilitating the progress of B cells towards antibody secreting cells.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.imbio.2013.05.003
DO - 10.1016/j.imbio.2013.05.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 23816303
AN - SCOPUS:84885927566
SN - 0171-2985
VL - 218
SP - 1477
EP - 1487
JO - Immunobiology
JF - Immunobiology
IS - 12
ER -