Loss of TET2 increases B-1 cell number and IgM production while limiting CDR3 diversity

Recent studies have demonstrated a role for Ten-Eleven Translocation-2 (TET2), an epigenetic modulator, in regulating germinal center formation and plasma cell differentiation in B-2 cells, yet the role of TET2 in regulating B-1 cells is largely unknown. Here, B-1 cell subset numbers, IgM production, and gene expression were analyzed in mice with global knockout of TET2 compared to wildtype (WT) controls. Results revealed that TET2-KO mice had elevated numbers of B-1a and B-1b cells in their primary niche, the peritoneal cavity, as well as in the bone marrow (B-1a) and spleen (B-1b). Consistent with this finding, circulating IgM, but not IgG, was elevated in TET2-KO mice compared to WT. Analysis of bulk RNASeq of sort purified peritoneal B-1a and B-1b cells revealed reduced expression of heavy and light chain immunoglobulin genes, predominantly in B-1a cells from TET2-KO mice compared to WT controls. As expected, the expression of IgM transcripts was the most abundant isotype in B-1 cells. Yet, only in B-1a cells there was a significant increase in the proportion of IgM transcripts in TET2-KO mice compared to WT. Analysis of the CDR3 of the BCR revealed an increased abundance of replicated CDR3 sequences in B-1 cells from TET2-KO mice, which was more clearly pronounced in B-1a compared to B-1b cells. V-D-J usage and circos plot analysis of V-J combinations showed enhanced usage of VH11 and VH12 pairings. Taken together, our study is the first to demonstrate that global loss of TET2 increases B-1 cell number and IgM production and reduces CDR3 diversity, which could impact many biological processes and disease states that are regulated by IgM..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in Immunology - 15(2024)

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Emily Dennis [VerfasserIn]
Emily Dennis [VerfasserIn]
Maria Murach [VerfasserIn]
Maria Murach [VerfasserIn]
Cassidy M.R. Blackburn [VerfasserIn]
Melissa Marshall [VerfasserIn]
Katherine Root [VerfasserIn]
Tanyaporn Pattarabanjird [VerfasserIn]
Justine Deroissart [VerfasserIn]
Loren D. Erickson [VerfasserIn]
Loren D. Erickson [VerfasserIn]
Christoph J. Binder [VerfasserIn]
Stefan Bekiranov [VerfasserIn]
Stefan Bekiranov [VerfasserIn]
Coleen A. McNamara [VerfasserIn]
Coleen A. McNamara [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B cell receptor (BCR)
B-1 cells
Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
Innate B cells
Natural antibodies (Nab)
Ten-eleven translocation-2 (TET2)

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2024.1380641

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DOAJ100905404