Prolactin alters the mechanisms of B cell tolerance induction.
Prolactin alters the mechanisms of B cell tolerance induction.
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DOI:
10.1002/art.24500
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发表时间:
2009-06
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通讯作者:
Peeva, Elena
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作者:
Saha, Subhrajit;Gonzalez, Juana;Rosenfeld, Gabriel;Keiser, Harold;Peeva, Elena
Autoimmune diseases predominantly affect women suggesting that female sex hormones may play a role in pathogenesis. We have previously shown that persistent mild-moderate elevations in serum prolactin levels induce a break in self-tolerance in mice with a BALB/c genetic background. In this study we evaluated the effects of hyperprolactinemia on mechanisms of B cell tolerance induction. Effects of prolactin on splenic B cell subsets were studied in female Balb/c mice. BCR-mediated apoptosis and proliferation of transitional B cells were analyzed by flow-cytometry. Expression of apoptotic genes was examined by microarrays and real-time PCR. Kappa/lambda light chain-coexpressing B cells were assessed by flowcytometry and immunohistochemistry. Activation status of T3 B cells was evaluated by BCR-induced calcium influx studies. BCR-mediated apoptosis of the T1 B cell subset, a major checkpoint for negative selection of autoreactive specificities, was decreased in prolactin-treated mice. Microarray studies indicated that this event may be mediated by the prolactin-induced upregulation of the anti-apoptotic gene INF-γRII and downregulation of the pro-apoptotic gene Trp63. Prolactin treatment also altered the amount of receptor editing as indicated by the increased number of transitional B cells co-expressing kappa/lambda light chains. Additionally, hyperprolactinemia modified the level of B cell anergy by increasing the degree of BCR-induced calcium influx in the T3 B cells. Persistently elevated serum prolactin levels interfere with B cell tolerance induction by impairing BCR-mediated clonal deletion, deregulating receptor editing, and decreasing the threshold for activation of anergic B cells, thereby promoting autoreactivity.
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15.3
作者:
Loder, F;Mutschler, B;Ray, R J;Paige, C J;Sideras, P;Torres, R;Lamers, M C;Carsetti, R
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DOI:
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影响因子:
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