Plasma cell differentiation requires the transcription factor XBP-1
Authors
Reimold, Andreas M.Iwakoshi, Neal N.
Manis, John
Vallabhajosyula, Prashanth
Szomolanyi-Tsuda, Eva
Gravallese, Ellen M.
Friend, Daniel
Grusby, Michael J.
Alt, Frederick
Glimcher, Laurie H.
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2001-07-19Keywords
AnimalsAntibody Formation
Antigens
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
B-Lymphocytes
*Cell Differentiation
Chimera
DNA-Binding Proteins
Female
Immunophenotyping
Inflammation
Lymphocyte Activation
Mice
Plasma Cells
Polyomavirus
Transcription Factors
Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Immunopathology
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Considerable progress has been made in identifying the transcription factors involved in the early specification of the B-lymphocyte lineage. However, little is known about factors that control the transition of mature activated B cells to antibody-secreting plasma cells. Here we report that the transcription factor XBP-1 is required for the generation of plasma cells. XBP-1 transcripts were rapidly upregulated in vitro by stimuli that induce plasma-cell differentiation, and were found at high levels in plasma cells from rheumatoid synovium. When introduced into B-lineage cells, XBP-1 initiated plasma-cell differentiation. Mouse lymphoid chimaeras deficient in XBP-1 possessed normal numbers of activated B lymphocytes that proliferated, secreted cytokines and formed normal germinal centres. However, they secreted very little immunoglobulin of any isotype and failed to control infection with the B-cell-dependent polyoma virus, because plasma cells were markedly absent. XBP-1 is the only transcription factor known to be selectively and specifically required for the terminal differentiation of B lymphocytes to plasma cells.Source
Nature. 2001 Jul 19;412(6844):300-7. Link to article on publisher's site
DOI
10.1038/35085509Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/48741PubMed ID
11460154Notes
At the time of publication, Ellen Gravallese was not yet affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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