Project description:To investigate the role of Tbet in B cell differentiation to "effector-like" antibody secreting cells (ASC's) we utilized an ex vivo culture system to differentiate B cells (Be1 cells) in the presence of Th1 polarized T cells. To determine the role of Tbet in Be1 cell differentiation we performed RNA-seq on Wt Be1 and Tbet negative (TbetNeg) Be1 cells. Collectively, these data show that T-bet serves as master regulator for the Be1 cell fate and is required for induction of genes required for ASC differentiation in Be1 cells.
Project description:To investigate the role of Tbet in B cell differentiation to "effector-like" antibody secreting cells (ASC's) we utilized an ex vivo culture system to differentiate B cells in the presence of Th1 (Be1) or Th2 (Be2) polarized T cells. To determine the role of Tbet in Be1 cell differentiation we performed ATAC-seq on Wt Be1 and Tbet negative (TbetNeg) Be1 cells and Wt Be2 and Tbet negative (TbetNeg) Be2 cells. Collectively, these data show that T-bet serves as master regulator for the Be1 cell fate and is required to program chromatin accessibility during ASC differentiation in Be1 cells.
Project description:B cells cultured in the presence of Th1 CD4 T cells (Be1) or Th2 CD4 T cells (Be2) lead to distinct phenotypic outcomes. To determine when the phenotypic differences emerged, IgD positive and IgD negative Be1 and Be2 cells were isolated from cultures derived from 3 independent donors and RNA-seq performed. These data define the transcriptional differences of Be1 and Be2 cells ad distinct differentiation stages and show that Be1 B cells contain a pre-ASC signature that is absent from Be2 B cells.
