Activation-induced deaminase contributes to the antibody-independent role of B cells in the development of autoimmunity

B cells contribute to autoimmunity both as secretors of pathogenic antibodies and through the activation of autoreactive T cells. B cells and antibodies acquire higher affinity to self-antigen through a process known as immunoglobulin hypermutation or SHM. The contribution of SHM to pathogenic antibody development in lupus has been established in various autoimmune mouse models and by examining antibodies from patients. However, its role in the antibody-independent contribution of B cells to autoimmunity has not been examined. Herein, we generate lupus-prone MRL/lpr mice with a limited IgM-only B cell repertoire, no secreted antibodies and no SHM. This enabled us to isolate the role of somatic hypermutation in B cell-mediated autoimmunity. We found that SHM-deficiency correlated with a reduction in autoreactive B cells, a decrease in T cell activation and a decrease in kidney lymphocytic infiltration. These data establish AID as an important contributor to the antibody-independent role of B cells in autoimmunity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

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Autoimmunity - 45(2012), 6 vom: 06. Sept., Seite 440-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiang, Chuancang [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Ming-Lang [VerfasserIn]
Waters, Katherine M [VerfasserIn]
Diaz, Marilyn [VerfasserIn]

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AICDA (activation-induced cytidine deaminase)
Autoantibodies
Autoantigens
Cytidine Deaminase
EC 3.5.4.-
EC 3.5.4.5
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

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Date Completed 03.01.2013

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3109/08916934.2012.682668

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NLM21753600X