ER stress is involved in B cell antigen receptor ligation-induced apoptosis
ER stress is involved in B cell antigen receptor ligation-induced apoptosis
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.10.137
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发表时间:
2008-01-04
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Tsubata, Takeshi
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作者:
Yan, Bin-Cheng;Adachi, Takahiro;Tsubata, Takeshi
Apoptosis of B cells upon ligation of the B cell antigen receptor (BCR) plays a role in elimination of self-reactive B cells. Previously, BCR ligation was shown to induce expression of the molecules involved in the unfolded protein response (UPR). However, the role of the UPR in BCR-mediated apoptosis is poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that activation of various UPR molecules are induced when BCR ligation induces apoptosis in the B cell line WEHI-231 and mouse spleen B cells. BCR ligation-induced UPR is attenuated by survival signaling through CD40 in these cells. When overexpression of BiP suppresses the UPR in WEHI-231 cells, activation of p38 MAPK is blocked and apoptosis is reduced. Moreover, the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 reduces BCR ligation-induced apoptosis. These results suggest that the UPR is involved in BCR ligation-induced apoptosis and that p38 MAPK is crucial for apoptosis during the UPR in B cells. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.