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- Title
Genetic control of the B cell response to LPS: opposing effects in peritoneal versus splenic B cell populations.
- Authors
Vale, A. M.; Hayashi, E.; Granato, A.; Schroeder Jr,, H. W.; Bellio, M.; Nobrega, Alberto
- Abstract
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from gram-negative bacteria activates B cells, enabling them to proliferate and differentiate into plasma cells. This response is critically dependent on the expression of TLR4; but other genes, such as RP105 and MHC class II, have also been shown to contribute to B cell LPS response. Here, we have evaluated the role of genetic control of the B cell response to LPS at the single cell level. We compared the response to LPS of peritoneal cavity (PEC) and splenic B cells on the BALB/c genetic background (LPS-low responder) to those on the C57BL/6J background (LPS-high responder) and their F1 progeny (CB6F1). Both PEC and splenic B cells from B6 exhibited 100% clonal growth in the presence of LPS; whereas, BALB/c PEC and splenic B cells achieved only 50% and 23% clonal growth, respectively. Adding CpG to the LPS stimulus pushed PEC B cell clonal growth in the low responder strain BALB/c up to 90%, showing that the nonresponse to LPS is a specific effect. Surprisingly, PEC B cells on the F1 background behaved as high responders, while splenic B cells behaved as low responders to LPS. The data presented here reveals a previous unsuspected behavior in the genetic control of the B cell response to LPS with an opposing impact in splenic versus peritoneal cavity B cells. These results suggest the existence of an, as yet, unidentified genetic factor exclusively expressed by coelomic B cells that contributes to the control of the LPS signaling pathway in the B lymphocyte.
- Subjects
B cells; PLASMA cells; CONNECTIVE tissue cells; LYMPHOCYTES; GENETICS
- Publication
Immunogenetics, 2010, Vol 62, Issue 1, p41
- ISSN
0093-7711
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00251-009-0404-9