Marginal zone (MZ) B cells, together with other strategically located innate cells, constitute the first line of defense against blood-borne microorganisms, viruses and toxins in the spleen. Their fast and efficient protective antibody responses are well characterized; however, much less is known of
Foxo1 regulates marginal zone B-cell development
✍ Scribed by Jing Chen; Jose J. Limon; Caroline Blanc; Stanford L. Peng; David A. Fruman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 345 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-2980
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
A fundamental component of signaling initiated by the BCR and CD19 is the activation of phosphoinositide 3‐kinase. Downstream of phosphoinositide 3‐kinase, the protein kinase AKT phosphorylates several substrates, including members of the forkhead box subgroup O (Foxo) transcription factor family. Among the Foxo proteins, Foxo1 has unique functions in bone marrow B‐cell development and peripheral B‐cell function. Here, we report a previously unrecognized role for Foxo1 in controlling the ratio of mature B‐cell subsets in the spleen. Conditional deletion of Foxo1 in B cells resulted in an increased percentage of marginal zone B cells and a decrease in follicular (FO) B cells. In addition, Foxo1 deficiency corrected the absence of marginal zone B cells that occurs in CD19‐deficient mice. These findings show that Foxo1 regulates the balance of mature B‐cell subsets and is required for the marginal zone B‐cell deficiency phenotype of mice lacking CD19.
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