Fine-tuning spatial-temporal dynamics and surface receptor expression support plasma cell-intrinsic longevity

Durable serological memory following vaccination is critically dependent on the production and survival of long-lived plasma cells (LLPCs). Yet, the factors that control LLPC specification and survival remain poorly resolved. Using intra-vital two-photon imaging, we find that in contrast to most plasma cells in the bone marrow, LLPCs are uniquely sessile and organized into clusters that are dependent on April, an important survival factor. Using deep, bulk RNA sequencing, and surface protein flow-based phenotyping, we find that LLPCs express a unique transcriptome and proteome compared to bulk PCs, fine tuning expression of key cell surface molecules, CD93, CD81, CXCR4, CD326, CD44 and CD48, important for adhesion and homing, and phenotypically label LLPCs within mature PC pool. Conditional deletion of Cxcr4 in PCs following immunization leads to rapid mobilization from the BM, reduced survival of antigen-specific PCs, and ultimately accelerated decay of antibody titer. In naive mice, the endogenous LLPCs BCR repertoire exhibits reduced diversity, reduced somatic mutations, and increased public clones and IgM isotypes, particularly in young mice, suggesting LLPC specification is non-random. As mice age, the BM PC compartment becomes enriched in LLPCs, which may outcompete and limit entry of new PC into the LLPC niche and pool.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology - (2024) vom: 09. Apr.

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Englisch

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Jing, Zhixin [VerfasserIn]
Galbo, Phillip [VerfasserIn]
Ovando, Luis [VerfasserIn]
Demouth, Megan [VerfasserIn]
Welte, Skylar [VerfasserIn]
Park, Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Chandran, Kartik [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yinghao [VerfasserIn]
MacCarthy, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Deyou [VerfasserIn]
Fooksman, David [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 11.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1101/2023.02.15.527913

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NLM353970131