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The distinctive germinal center phase of IgE+ B lymphocytes limits their contribution to the classical memory response.
He, Jin-Shu Xiangying, Deng Zuan, Lim Yok Jones, Leigh Ann Ramakrishna, Lakshmi de Vries, Victor C Dolpady, Jayashree Aina, Hoi Joseph, Sabrina
He, Jin-Shu
Xiangying, Deng
Zuan, Lim Yok
Jones, Leigh Ann
Ramakrishna, Lakshmi
de Vries, Victor C
Dolpady, Jayashree
Aina, Hoi
Joseph, Sabrina
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2013-11-18
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The mechanisms involved in the maintenance of memory IgE responses are poorly understood, and the role played by germinal center (GC) IgE(+) cells in memory responses is particularly unclear. IgE(+) B cell differentiation is characterized by a transient GC phase, a bias toward the plasma cell (PC) fate, and dependence on sequential switching for the production of high-affinity IgE. We show here that IgE(+) GC B cells are unfit to undergo the conventional GC differentiation program due to impaired B cell receptor function and increased apoptosis. IgE(+) GC cells fail to populate the GC light zone and are unable to contribute to the memory and long-lived PC compartments. Furthermore, we demonstrate that direct and sequential switching are linked to distinct B cell differentiation fates: direct switching generates IgE(+) GC cells, whereas sequential switching gives rise to IgE(+) PCs. We propose a comprehensive model for the generation and memory of IgE responses.
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The distinctive germinal center phase of IgE+ B lymphocytes limits their contribution to the classical memory response. 2013, 210 (12):2755-71 J. Exp. Med.
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1540-9538