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Correlation between cell aggregation and antibody production in IgE-producing plasma cells.


ABSTRACT: Allergic conditions result in the increase of immunoglobulin (Ig)E-producing plasma cells (IgE-PCs); however, it is unclear how IgE production is qualitatively controlled. In this study, we found that IgE-PCs in spleen of immunized mice formed homotypic cell aggregates. By employing IgE-producing hybridomas (IgE-hybridomas) as a model of IgE-PCs, we showed that these cells formed aggregates in the presence of specific antigens (Ags). The formation of the Ag-induced cell aggregation involved secreted IgE and Fc? receptor (Fc?R)II/Fc?RIII, but not Fc?Rs. Ag-induced cell aggregation plus lipopolysaccharide signaling resulted in an enhancement of IgE production in aggregated IgE-hybridomas. Furthermore, the administration of anti-Fc?RII/Fc?RIII antagonistic monoclonal antibody to immunized mice tended to reduce the splenic IgE-PC aggregation as well as the serum IgE levels. Taken together, our results suggested that Ag-IgE complexes induced IgE-PCs aggregation via Fc?RII/Fc?RIII, leading to the enhancement of IgE production. These findings suggest the presence of a novel mechanism for regulation of IgE production.

SUBMITTER: Hikosaka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5614669 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Correlation between cell aggregation and antibody production in IgE-producing plasma cells.

Hikosaka Mari M   Murata Akihiko A   Yoshino Miya M   Hayashi Shin-Ichi SI  

Biochemistry and biophysics reports 20170419


Allergic conditions result in the increase of immunoglobulin (Ig)E-producing plasma cells (IgE-PCs); however, it is unclear how IgE production is qualitatively controlled. In this study, we found that IgE-PCs in spleen of immunized mice formed homotypic cell aggregates. By employing IgE-producing hybridomas (IgE-hybridomas) as a model of IgE-PCs, we showed that these cells formed aggregates in the presence of specific antigens (Ags). The formation of the Ag-induced cell aggregation involved secr  ...[more]

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