Identification of Two IgD+ B Cell Populations in Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
Identification of Two IgD+ B Cell Populations in Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
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DOI:
10.4049/jimmunol.1000631
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发表时间:
2010-10-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Wilson, Melanie
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作者:
Edholm, Eva-Stina;Bengten, Eva;Wilson, Melanie
Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus express two Ig isotypes: IgM and IgD. Although catfish IgM has been extensively studied at the functional and structural levels, much less is known about IgD. In this study, IgM(+)/IgD(+) and IgM(-)/IgD(+) catfish B cell populations were identified through the use of anti-IgM and anti-IgD mAbs. Catfish IgM(+)/IgD(+) B cells are small and agranular. In contrast, IgM(-)/IgD(+) B cells are larger and exhibit a plasmablast morphology. The use of cell sorting, flow cytometry, and RT-PCR demonstrated that IgD(+) B cell expression varies among individuals. For example, some catfish have