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Ellen Marks, Carla Ortiz, Eirini Pantazi, Charlotte S Bailey, Graham M Lord, Thomas J Waldschmidt, Randolph J Noelle, Raul Elgueta
Original language | English |
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Journal | Frontiers in Immunology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 643 |
Early online date | 2016 |
DOIs | |
Accepted/In press | 13 Dec 2016 |
E-pub ahead of print | 2016 |
Published | 23 Dec 2016 |
Retinoic acid (RA) plays an important role in the balance of inflammation and tolerance in T cells. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that RA facilitates IgA isotype switching in B cells in vivo. However, it is unclear whether RA has a direct effect on T-independent B cell responses in vivo. To address this question, we generated a mouse model where RA signaling is specifically silenced in the B cell lineage. This was achieved through the overexpression of a dominant negative receptor α for RA (dnRARα) in the B cell lineage. In this model, we found a dramatic reduction in marginal zone (MZ) B cells and accumulation of transitional 2 B cells in the spleen. We also observed a reduction in B1 B cells in the peritoneum with a defect in the T-independent B cell response against 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl. This was not a result of inhibited development of B cells in the bone marrow, but likely the result of both defective expression of S1P1 in MZ B cells and a defect in the development of MZ and B1 B cells. This suggests that RARα expression in B cells is important for B cell frequency in the MZ and peritoneum, which is crucial for the generation of T-independent humoral responses.
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