Dendritic cells enhance growth and differentiation of CD40-activated B lymphocytes.
Dendritic cells enhance growth and differentiation of CD40-activated B lymphocytes.
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DOI:
10.1084/jem.185.5.941
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发表时间:
1997-03-03
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Caux C
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Dubois B;Vanbervliet B;Fayette J;Massacrier C;Van Kooten C;Brière F;Banchereau J;Caux C
After antigen capture, dendritic cells (DC) migrate into T cell–rich areas of secondary lymphoid organs, where they induce T cell activation, that subsequently drives B cell activation. Here, we investigate whether DC, generated in vitro, can directly modulate B cell responses, using CD40L-transfected L cells as surrogate activated T cells. DC, through the production of soluble mediators, stimulated by 3- to 6-fold the proliferation and subsequent recovery of B cells. Furthermore, after CD40 ligation, DC enhanced by 30–300-fold the secretion of IgG and IgA by sIgD− B cells (essentially memory B cells). In the presence of DC, naive sIgD+ B cells produced, in response to interleukin-2, large amounts of IgM. Thus, in addition to activating naive T cells in the extrafollicular areas of secondary lymphoid organs, DC may directly modulate B cell growth and differentiation.