N-WASP is required for B-cell-mediated autoimmunity in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
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serval:BIB_3AB2A62512A7
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Title
N-WASP is required for B-cell-mediated autoimmunity in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
Journal
Blood
ISSN
1528-0020 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0006-4971
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2016
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
127
Number
2
Pages
216-220
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Mutations of the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome gene (WAS) are responsible for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), a disease characterized by thrombocytopenia, eczema, immunodeficiency, and autoimmunity. Mice with conditional deficiency of Was in B lymphocytes (B/WcKO) have revealed a critical role for WAS protein (WASP) expression in B lymphocytes in the maintenance of immune homeostasis. Neural WASP (N-WASP) is a broadly expressed homolog of WASP, and regulates B-cell signaling by modulating B-cell receptor (BCR) clustering and internalization. We have generated a double conditional mouse lacking both WASP and N-WASP selectively in B lymphocytes (B/DcKO). Compared with B/WcKO mice, B/DcKO mice showed defective B-lymphocyte proliferation and impaired antibody responses to T-cell-dependent antigens, associated with decreased autoantibody production and lack of autoimmune kidney disease. These results demonstrate that N-WASP expression in B lymphocytes is required for the development of autoimmunity of WAS and may represent a novel therapeutic target in WAS.
Keywords
Animals, Autoimmunity/genetics, B-Lymphocytes/immunology, B-Lymphocytes/metabolism, Cell Differentiation/genetics, Cell Differentiation/immunology, Gene Deletion, Mice, Mice, Knockout, Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell/metabolism, Signal Transduction/immunology, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome/genetics, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome/immunology, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein, Neuronal/genetics, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein, Neuronal/physiology
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Web of science
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