Enhanced auto-antibody production and Mott cell formation in FcμR-deficient autoimmune mice

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The IgM-Fc receptor (FcμR) is involved in IgM homeostasis as evidenced by increased pre-immune serum IgM and natural auto-antibodies of both IgM and IgG isotypes in Fcmr-deficient C57BL/6 (B6) mice. To determine the impact of Fcmr-ablation on autoimmunity, we introduced the Fcmr null mutation onto the Fas-deficient autoimmune-prone B6.MRL Fas (lpr/lpr) mouse background (B6/lpr). Both IgM and IgG auto-antibodies against dsDNA or chromatin appeared earlier in FcμR(-) B6/lpr than FcμR(+) B6/lpr mice, but this difference became less pronounced with age. Splenic B2 cells, which were 2-fold elevated in FcμR(+) B6/lpr mice, were reduced to normal B6 levels in FcμR(-) B6/lpr mice, whereas splenic B1 cells were comparable in both groups of B6/lpr mice. By contrast, marginal zone (MZ) B cells were markedly reduced in FcμR(-) B6/lpr mice compared with either FcμR(+) B6/lpr or wild type (WT) B6 mice. This reduction appeared to result from rapid differentiation of MZ B cells into plasma cells in the absence of FcμR, as IgM antibody to a Smith (Sm) antigen, to which MZ B cells are known to preferentially respond, was greatly increased in both groups (B6/lpr and B6) of FcμR(-) mice compared with FcμR(+) B6/lpr or B6 mice. Mott cells, aberrant plasma cells with intra-cytoplasmic inclusions, were also increased in the absence of FcμR. Despite these abnormalities, the severity of renal pathology and function and survival were all indistinguishable between FcμR(-) and FcμR(+) B6/lpr mice. Collectively, these findings suggest that FcμR plays important roles in the regulation of auto-antibody production, Mott cell formation and the differentiation of MZ B cells into plasma cells in B6.MRL Fas (lpr/lpr) mice.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

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International immunology - 26(2014), 12 vom: 03. Dez., Seite 659-72

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Honjo, Kazuhito [VerfasserIn]
Kubagawa, Yoshiki [VerfasserIn]
Suzuki, Yusuke [VerfasserIn]
Takagi, Miyuki [VerfasserIn]
Ohno, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Bucy, R Pat [VerfasserIn]
Izui, Shozo [VerfasserIn]
Kubagawa, Hiromi [VerfasserIn]

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Auto-antibody
Autoantibodies
FcμR
IgM
Immunoglobulin M receptor
Journal Article
Marginal zone B cells
Mott cells
Receptors, Fc
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear

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Date Completed 08.07.2015

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/intimm/dxu070

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NLM239806603