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Epstein-Barr virus LMP1 and LMP2A transgenic B lymphocytes and lymphoma cells

ABSTRACT: Gene expression profile of splenic B cells (CD19+) from transgenic mice expressing the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latent membrane proteins (LMP) 1 and/or LMP2A. Freshly harvested primary B cells were profiled. B lymphocytes from transgenic LMP1, LMP2A, LMP1/2A mice and negative littermates were profiled from 6 month old adult mice; lymphoma cells were passaged in SCID mice and profiled for three LMP1 positive lymphomas and one negative lymphoma. 12 total samples. 4 transgenic B lymphocyte samples pooled from multiple biological replicates were hybridized to duplicate microarrays: LMP1 (pooled from 2 replicates), LMP2A (pooled from 3 replicates); LMP1/2A (pooled from 5 replicates), negative littermates (pooled from 4 replicates). 3 biological replicates of LMP1 lymphomas expressing high, medium and low levels of LMP1 and; 1 negative lymphoma was hybridized to 1 microarray chip. The reference sample consisted of 4 biological replicates of splenic B cells (CD19+) pooled from 4-7 month old non-transgenic Balb/c mice. The same reference was used for all hybridizations.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

SUBMITTER: Kathy Ho Yen Shair

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-38954 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Project description:Abstract: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects germinal center (GC) B cells and establishes persistent infection in memory B cells. EBV-infected B cells sometimes cause B cell malignancies in humans with T- or NK-cell deficiency. We now find EBV-encoded Latent Membrane Protein 2A (LMP2A) to mimic B cell antigen receptor (BCR) signaling in murine GC B cells, causing altered humoral immune responses and autoimmune diseases. Investigation of the impact of LMP2A on B cell differentiation in mice that conditionally express LMP2A in GC B cells, or all B-lineage cells, found LMP2A expression enhanced not only BCR signals but also plasma-cell differentiation, in vitro and in vivo. Conditional LMP2A expression in GC B cells resulted in preferential selection of low-affinity antibody–producing B-cells despite apparently normal GC formation. GC B cell-specific LMP2A expression led to systemic lupus erythematosus-like autoimmune phenotypes in an age-dependent manner. Epigenetic profiling of LMP2A B cells found increased H3K27ac and H3K4me1 signals at the Zbtb20 locus. We conclude that LMP2A reduces the stringency of GC B cell selection and may contribute to persistent EBV infection and pathogenesis by providing GC B cells with pro-survival signals. Significance Statement: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus that establishes persistent infection of the B-cell compartment. EBV is associated with autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the molecular mechanisms by which EBV contributes to autoimmunity remain unclear. We used transgenic mouse models to study the role of EBV-encoded Latent membrane protein 2A (LMP2A), which mimics B-cell receptor signaling.　Interestingly, LMP2A not only enhanced B-cell survival, but also upregulated the transcription factor Zbtb20 and promoted plasma cell differentiation. When expressed late in B-cell development, LMP2A also caused prominent features of SLE, including autoantibody production with kidney immune complex deposition. Our findings suggest that LMP2A has important roles in B cell activation, differentiation and the development of EBV-associated autoimmune diseases.

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Epstein-Barr virus LMP1 and LMP2A transgenic B lymphocytes and lymphoma cells

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