Project description:Immature B cells in spleens of mouse and human differentiate into at least two subsets of mature B cells, the follicular (FO) B cells and the marginal zone (MZ) B cells, but functions, maturation and other properties of these cells are largely unknown. To solve these questions, in this study, we performed transcriptome analyses of FO and MZ B cells sorted from spleens of normal unimmunized mice using gene chips. By comparison of gene expression profiles between FO and MZ B cells, we identified 1226 genes that are expressed higher in FO B cells than in MZ B cells. On the other hand, 1734 genes were found to be expressed higher in MZ B cells than in FO B cells. We noticed that some of differentially expressed genes have been reportedly characterized in FO and MZ B cells, suggesting the reliability of the analysis. By using FACS analyses, we confirmed that CD36, CD68, and CD49e are expressed on MZ B-cells but not on FO B-cells. These results revealed new phenotypic and functional properties of FO and MZ B cells, and set a molecular basis for further studying differentiation and functions of these mature B cells. Experiment Overall Design: one follicular B cells replicate and one marginal zone B cells replicate were analyzed.
Project description:Immature B cells in spleens of mouse and human differentiate into at least two subsets of mature B cells, the follicular (FO) B cells and the marginal zone (MZ) B cells, but functions, maturation and other properties of these cells are largely unknown. To solve these questions, in this study, we performed transcriptome analyses of FO and MZ B cells sorted from spleens of normal unimmunized mice using gene chips. By comparison of gene expression profiles between FO and MZ B cells, we identified 1226 genes that are expressed higher in FO B cells than in MZ B cells. On the other hand, 1734 genes were found to be expressed higher in MZ B cells than in FO B cells. We noticed that some of differentially expressed genes have been reportedly characterized in FO and MZ B cells, suggesting the reliability of the analysis. By using FACS analyses, we confirmed that CD36, CD68, and CD49e are expressed on MZ B-cells but not on FO B-cells. These results revealed new phenotypic and functional properties of FO and MZ B cells, and set a molecular basis for further studying differentiation and functions of these mature B cells. Keywords: Comparison of gene expression profiles between mouse follicular and marginal zone B-cells
Project description:The generation of marginal zone (MZ) B cells is a Notch2 dependent process. We observed that transdifferentiation of follicular (FO) B cells to an MZ-like phenotype is dependent on a lymphopenic environment. We therefore adoptively transftered congenically marked SJL.C20 (CD45.1) mature naive FO B cells into either lymphopenic Rag2-/- or intact C57BL6 (CD45.2) recipient mice and recovered and double sorted intermediate phenotype (MZ-FO) donor B cells at day 4 post transfer from Rag2-/- recipients or both MZ and FO phenotype donor B cells at day 8 post transfer from both recipient groups and performed RNA sequencing.
Project description:Conditional IRF8 KO mice (mice with a conditional allele of Irf8 crossed with CD19-Cre mice) showed increased numbers of both Gene expression data spleen marginal zone (MZ) and Gene expression data spleen follicular (FO) B cells compared to control mice. To evaluate gene expression patterns that distinguished FO or MZ B cells derived from conditional KO and control mice, we used Affymetrix GeneChip® Mouse gene 1.0 ST Array. FACS-sorted MZ and FO B cells from individual mouse were used for RNA extraction and Affyarray hybridization. There were six independent biological replications in each group - six cases of MZ B cells and FO cells in IRF8 conditional KO mice and six cases of MZ B cells and FO cells in control WT mice.
Project description:Conditional IRF8 KO mice (mice with a conditional allele of Irf8 crossed with CD19-Cre mice) showed increased numbers of both Gene expression data spleen marginal zone (MZ) and Gene expression data spleen follicular (FO) B cells compared to control mice. To evaluate gene expression patterns that distinguished FO or MZ B cells derived from conditional KO and control mice, we used Affymetrix GeneChip® Mouse gene 1.0 ST Array.
Project description:Splenocytes were FACS-sorted from Wild-type and Mir146a-/- mice to isolate specific B-cell developmental stages. Utilizing high-throughput sequencing, we comparatively analyzed developmental stage-specific splenic B cell transcriptomes, including Transitional-1 (T1), Transitional-2 (T2), Marginal zone (MZ) and Follicular (FO) in both Wild-type and Mir146a-/- B cells. Two replicates of each developmental stage were submitted for high-throughput sequencing.
Project description:We set up to characterize the global transcriptome of splenic follicular (FO) B cells from control wild type (Wt) and Igha-deficient (IgAKO) mice with the aim of gaining new insights into how translocated gut antigens may impair IgG production to vaccines in the absence of IgA. Splenic Marginal zone (MZ) B cells were also included in this study, as IgA deficiency impaired IgG responses to T-independent immunogens as well.
Project description:Gene expression analysis of splenic follicular B cells and marginal zone B cells from B6 and CD19:KLF3 transgenic mice Comparing KLF3-transgenic and non-transgenic follicular B cells by RNA-microarray revealed that KLF3 regulates a subset of genes that was similarly up-/downregulated upon normal MZ B cell differentiation. Indeed, KLF3 expression overcame the lack of MZ B cells caused by different genetic alterations, such as CD19-deficiency or blockade of B-cell activating factor (BAFF)-receptor signaling, indicating that KLF3 may complement alternative NF-κB signaling. Thus, KLF3 is a driving force towards MZ B cell maturation. RNA of splenic follicular B cells and marginal zone B cells were obtained from 4 different mice per group (B6 and CD19:KLF3 mice). 16 samples = 8 individual mice x 2 B cell subsets.
Project description:Marginal zone (IgM[hi] CD23[lo]MZ) and Follicular B (IgM[lo] CD23[hi]FB) cells in SCID Spp1-/- mice have different profile from naïve and Spp1-/- B cells. In addition, OPN mutation on the SCID background induced upregulation of genes involved in DNA replication and class switching of B cells
Project description:IKKα kinase is essential for the B cell maturation and secondary lymphoid organ development. In the current study, we evaluated the role of IKKα in the marginal zone and follicular B lymphocyte development by genetically deleting IKKα from the B cell lineage using CD19-Cre mice. The loss of IKKα did not affect the normal development of early B cell progenitors. However, a significant decline was observed in the percentage of immature B lymphocytes, mature marginal zone and follicular B cells along with a severe disruption of splenic marginal and follicular B cell zones. A gene expression analysis performed on the RNA extracted from the newly formed B cells (B220+IgMhi) revealed that IKKα deficiency produces significant changes in the expression of genes involved in MZ and FO B lymphocyte survival, homing and migration. And several among those genes identified belong to G protein family. Specifically, we validated the upregulated expression of regulator of G protein signaling 13 (RGS13), which is a GTPase activating protein (GAP) that negatively regulates G protein signaling and impede B cell migration. Likewise, promigratory B lymphocyte receptor, the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 3 (SIPR3) that couple to Gαi showed significantly reduced expression. In addition, an in silico analysis of gene product interactions revealed NF-κB signaling pathways to be a major gene regulating networks perturbed with IKKα deletion. Taken together, this study reveals IKKαNF-κB and G protein signaling axis to be central for the MZ and FO B cells survival, maintenance, homing and migration.