Canonical NF-κB signaling is uniquely required for the long-term persistence of functional mature B cells
Canonical NF-κB signaling is uniquely required for the long-term persistence of functional mature B cells
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.1604529113
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发表时间:
2016-05-03
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Rajewsky, Klaus
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作者:
Derudder, Emmanuel;Herzog, Sebastian;Rajewsky, Klaus
Although canonical NF-kappa B signaling is crucial to generate a normal mature B-cell compartment, its role in the persistence of resting mature B cells is controversial. To resolve this conflict, we ablated NF-kappa B essential modulator (NEMO) and I kappa B kinase 2 (IKK2), two essential mediators of the canonical pathway, either early on in B-cell development or specifically in mature B cells. Early ablation severely inhibited the generation of all mature B-cell subsets, but follicular B-cell numbers could be largely rescued by ectopic expression of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl2), despite a persisting block at the transitional stage. Marginal zone (MZ) B and B1 cells were not rescued, indicating a possible role of canonical NF-kappa B signals beyond the control of cell survival in these subsets. When canonical NF-kappa B signaling was ablated specifically in mature B cells, the differentiation and/or persistence of MZ B cells was still abrogated, but follicular B-cell numbers were only mildly affected. However, the mutant cells exhibited increased turnover as well as functional deficiencies upon activation, suggesting that canonical NF-kappa B signals contribute to their long-term persistence and functional fitness.