Human anti-smallpox long-lived memory B cells are defined by dynamic interactions in the splenic niche and long-lasting germinal center imprinting

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Memory B cells (MBCs) can persist for a lifetime, but the mechanisms that allow their long-term survival remain poorly understood. Here, we isolated and analyzed human splenic smallpox/vaccinia protein B5-specific MBCs in individuals who were vaccinated more than 40 years ago. Only a handful of clones persisted over such an extended period, and they displayed limited intra-clonal diversity with signs of extensive affinity-based selection. These long-lived MBCs appeared enriched in a CD21hiCD20hi IgG+ splenic B cell subset displaying a marginal-zone-like NOTCH/MYC-driven signature, but they did not harbor a unique longevity-associated transcriptional or metabolic profile. Finally, the telomeres of B5-specific, long-lived MBCs were longer than those in patient-paired naive B cells in all the samples analyzed. Overall, these results imply that separate mechanisms such as early telomere elongation, affinity selection during the contraction phase, and access to a specific niche contribute to ensuring the functional longevity of MBCs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Immunity - 55(2022), 10 vom: 11. Okt., Seite 1872-1890.e9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chappert, Pascal [VerfasserIn]
Huetz, François [VerfasserIn]
Espinasse, Marie-Alix [VerfasserIn]
Chatonnet, Fabrice [VerfasserIn]
Pannetier, Louise [VerfasserIn]
Da Silva, Lucie [VerfasserIn]
Goetz, Clara [VerfasserIn]
Mégret, Jérome [VerfasserIn]
Sokal, Aurélien [VerfasserIn]
Crickx, Etienne [VerfasserIn]
Nemazanyy, Ivan [VerfasserIn]
Jung, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Guerrera, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Storck, Sébastien [VerfasserIn]
Mahévas, Matthieu [VerfasserIn]
Cosma, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Revy, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Fest, Thierry [VerfasserIn]
Reynaud, Claude-Agnès [VerfasserIn]
Weill, Jean-Claude [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Affinity selection
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Long-lasting immune memory
Memory B cells
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Smallpox
Splenic microenvironment
Telomeres
Vaccinia

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Date Completed 14.10.2022

Date Revised 12.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.immuni.2022.08.019

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346470277