Control of the B cell-intrinsic tolerance programs by ubiquitin ligases cbl and Cbl-b
Control of the B cell-intrinsic tolerance programs by ubiquitin ligases cbl and Cbl-b
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DOI:
10.1016/j.immuni.2007.03.015
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发表时间:
2007-05-01
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32.4
通讯作者:
Gu, Hua
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作者:
Kitaura, Yasuyuki;Jang, Ihn Kyung;Gu, Hua
B cell receptor (BCR) signaling plays a critical role in B cell tolerance and activation. Here, we show that mice with B cell-specific ablation of both Cbl and Cbl-b (Cbl(-/-)Cblb(-/-)) manifested systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like autoimmune disease. The Cbl double deficiency resulted in a substantial increase in marginal zone (MZ) and B1 B cells. The mutant B cells were not hyperresponsive in terms of proliferation and antibody production upon BCR stimulation; however, B cell anergy to protein antigen appeared to be impaired. Concomitantly, BCR-proximal signaling, including tyrosine phosphorylation of Syk tyrosine kinase, Phospholipase C-gamma 2 (PLC-gamma 2), and Rho-family GTP-GDP exchange factor Vav, and Ca2+ mobilization were enhanced, whereas tyrosine phosphorylation of adaptor protein BLNK was substantially attenuated in the mutant B cells. These results suggested that the loss of coordination between these pathways was responsible for the impaired B cell tolerance induction. Thus, Cbl proteins control B cell-intrinsic checkpoint of immune tolerance, possibly through coordinating multiple BCR-proximal signaling pathways during anergy induction.