Severe B Cell Hyperplasia and Autoimmune Disease in TALL-1 Transgenic Mice

TALL-1/Blys/BAFF is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ligand superfamily that is functionally involved in B cell proliferation. Here, we describe B cell hyperplasia and autoimmune lupus-like changes in transgenic mice expressing TALL-1 under the control of a β -actin promoter. The TALL-1 transgenic mice showed severe enlargement of spleen, lymph nodes, and Peyer's patches because of an increased number of B220+ cells. The transgenic mice also had hypergammaglobulinemia contributed by elevations of serum IgM, IgG, IgA, and IgE. In addition, a phenotype similar to autoimmune lupus-like disease was also seen in TALL-1 transgenic mice, characterized by the presence of autoantibodies to nuclear antigens and immune complex deposits in the kidney. Prolonged survival and hyperactivity of transgenic B cells may contribute to the autoimmune lupus-like phenotype in these animals. Our studies further confirm TALL-1 as a stimulator of B cells that affect Ig production. Thus, TALL-1 may be a primary mediator in B cell-associated autoimmune diseases..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2000

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2000

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:97

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Englisch

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Khare, Sanjay D. [VerfasserIn]
Sarosi, Ildiko [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Xing-Zhong [VerfasserIn]
McCabe, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Miner, Kent [VerfasserIn]
Solovyev, Irina [VerfasserIn]
Hawkins, Nessa [VerfasserIn]
Kelley, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Chang, David [VerfasserIn]
Van, Gwyneth [VerfasserIn]
Ross, Larry [VerfasserIn]
Delaney, John [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Lacey, David [VerfasserIn]
Boyle, William J. [VerfasserIn]
Hsu, Hailing [VerfasserIn]

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JST069726116