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- Biram, Adi, et al.
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B Cell Diversification Is Uncoupled from SAP-Mediated Selection Forces in Chronic Germinal Centers within Peyer's Patches.
- 2020
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In: Cell reports. - : Elsevier BV. - 2211-1247. ; 30:6
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Antibodies secreted within the intestinal tract provide protection from the invasion of microbes into the host tissues. Germinal center (GC) formation in lymph nodes and spleen strictly requires SLAM-associated protein (SAP)-mediated Tcell functions; however, it is not known whether this mechanism plays a similar role in mucosal-associated lymphoid tissues. Here, we find that in Peyer's patches (PPs), SAP-mediated Tcell help is required for promoting B cell selection in GCs, but not for clonal diversification. PPs of SAP-deficient mice host chronic GCs that are absent in Tcell-deficient mice. GC B cells in SAP-deficient mice express AID and Bcl6 and generate plasma cellsin proportion to the GC size. Single-cell IgA sequencing analysis reveals that these mice host few diversified clones that were subjected to mild selection forces. These findings demonstrate that Tcell-derived help to B cells in PPs includes SAP-dependent and SAP-independent functions.
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