RNA-seq analysis of follicular (FO), marginal zone (MZ) and aged-associated B cells (ABC) across three TLR9 genotypes (TLR9WT, TLR9-/- and non-signaling TLR9P915H/P915H) isolated from a mixed chimeric setting in the MRL/lpr murine model of SLE
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ABSTRACT: Purpose: The goal of this study was to assess if TLR9 deficiency (TLR9-/-) or TLR9 incapacity to signal through MyD88 would differentially influence the gene programs of B cell subsets, in a B cell intrinsic manner. Methods : Mixed bone marrow chimeras of one-third each TLR9+/+ CD45.1/2, TLR9-/- CD45.1/1 and TLR9P915H/P915H CD45.2/2 were generated on the MRL/lpr background. From each recipient, three B cell subsets, FO, MZ and ABC were sorted with respect to the CD45 congenic markers at [x weeks] post chimerism. RNA was isolated using the RNeasy Plus Micro Kit (QIAGEN). Samples were sequenced using NovaSeq 6000 flowcell (Illumina, Inc, California, USA) with 100 bp paired-end reads (20 million reads per sample) and aligned to the mm10 genome using the STAR aligner. Results: ABCs showed the most transcriptional differences among TLR9 genotypes. TLR9P915H and TLR9WT ABC transcriptomes were much more similar to each other than to those of TLR9-/- mice, sharing 246 of 381 DEGs, even though TLR9P915H B cells could not signal via MyD88. These included a number of genes encoding for inhibitory or anti-inflammatory pathways, suggesting that TLR9 could induce a regulatory signal independently of MyD88.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE181283 | GEO | 2022/08/03
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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