IL-4R?-associated antigen processing by B cells promotes immunity in Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection.

ABSTRACT: In this study, B cell function in protective T(H)2 immunity against N. brasiliensis infection was investigated. Protection against secondary infection depended on IL-4R? and IL-13; but not IL-4. Protection did not associate with parasite specific antibody responses. Re-infection of B cell-specific IL-4R??/? mice resulted in increased worm burdens compared to control mice, despite their equivalent capacity to control primary infection. Impaired protection correlated with reduced lymphocyte IL-13 production and B cell MHC class II and CD86 surface expression. Adoptive transfer of in vivo N. brasiliensis primed IL-4R? expressing B cells into naïve BALB/c mice, but not IL-4R? or IL-13 deficient B cells, conferred protection against primary N. brasiliensis infection. This protection required MHC class II compatibility on B cells suggesting cognate interactions by B cells with CD4? T cells were important to co-ordinate immunity. Furthermore, the rapid nature of these protective effects by B cells suggested non-BCR mediated mechanisms, such as via Toll Like Receptors, was involved, and this was supported by transfer experiments using antigen pulsed Myd88?/? B cells. These data suggest TLR dependent antigen processing by IL-4R?-responsive B cells producing IL-13 contribute significantly to CD4? T cell-mediated protective immunity against N. brasiliensis infection.

SUBMITTER: Horsnell WG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3812011 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature