Tespa1 Deficiency Dampens Thymus-Dependent B-Cell Activation and Attenuates Collagen-Induced Arthritis in Mice

Thymocyte-expressed, positive selection-associated 1 (Tespa1) plays an important role in both T cell receptor (TCR)-driven thymocyte development and in the FcεRI-mediated activation of mast cells. Herein, we show that lack of Tespa1 does not impair B cell development but dampens the in vitro activation and proliferation of B cells induced by T cell-dependent (TD) antigens, significantly reduces serum antibody concentrations in vivo, and impairs germinal center formation in both aged and TD antigen-immunized mice. We also provide evidence that dysregulated signaling in Tespa1-deficient B cells may be linked to CD40-induced TRAF6 degradation, and subsequent effects on 1-phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase gamma-2 (PLCγ2) phosphorylation, MAPK activation, and calcium influx. Furthermore, we demonstrate that Tespa1 plays a critical role in pathogenic B cells, since Tespa1-deficient chimeric mice showed a lower incidence and clinical disease severity of collagen-induced arthritis. Overall, our study demonstrates that Tespa1 is essential for TD B cell responses, and suggests an important role for Tespa1 during the development of autoimmune arthritis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 9(2018) vom: 15., Seite 965

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yao, Yunliang [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiaoyu [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xiawei [VerfasserIn]
Qian, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Han, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Hui [VerfasserIn]
An, Xiangli [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Linrong [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hongxing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-34-5
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
B-cell
CD40
CD40 Antigens
Calcium
Collagen
Collagen-induced arthritis
EC 3.1.4.3
Journal Article
PLCG2
Phospholipase C gamma
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SY7Q814VUP
TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6
Tespa1
Tespa1 protein, mouse

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Date Completed 03.07.2019

Date Revised 03.07.2019

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2018.00965

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM285129724