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- Title
TLR9 stimulation drives naïve B cells to proliferate and to attain enhanced antigen presenting function.
- Authors
Jiang, Wei; Lederman, Michael M.; Harding, Clifford V.; Rodriguez, Benigno; Mohner, Richard J.; Sieg, Scott F.
- Abstract
Mechanisms that regulate naïve B cell proliferation and function are incompletely defined. In this study, we test the hypothesis that naïve B cell expansion, survival and ability to present antigen to T lymphocytes can be directly modulated by Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists. In the absence of B cell receptor stimulation, CpG oligonucleotide, a TLR9 agonist, was particularly efficient in inducing naïve B cell proliferation and survival. Although the expanded naïve B cells did not mature into CD27 or IgG memory B cells, these cells did differentiate into IgM-secreting cells with increased surface expression of HLA-DR, CD40 and CD80. This was associated with an increased potential for these B cells to activate allogeneic T cells. We propose that the activation and expansion of naïve B cells induced by TLR9 agonists could enhance the potential of these cells to interact with cognate antigens and facilitate cell-mediated immune responses.
- Publication
European Journal of Immunology, 2007, Vol 37, Issue 8, p2205
- ISSN
0014-2980
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/eji.200636984