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From the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
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Abstract |
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Murine phosphatidyl choline (PtC)-specific B cells in normal mice belong exclusively to the
B-1 subset. Analysis of anti-PtC (VH12 and VH12/V4) transgenic (Tg) mice indicates that exclusion from B-0 (also known as B-2) occurs after immunoglobulin gene rearrangement. This
predicts that PtC-specific B-0 cells are generated, but subsequently eliminated by either apoptosis or differentiation to B-1. To investigate the mechanism of exclusion, PtC-specific B cell
differentiation was examined in mice expressing the X-linked immunodeficiency (xid) mutation. xid mice lack functional Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk), a component of the B cell receptor signal transduction pathway, and are deficient in B-1 cell development. We find in C57BL/
6.xid mice that VH12 pre-BII cell selection is normal and that PtC-specific B cells undergo
modest clonal expansion. However, the majority of splenic PtC-specific B cells in anti-PtC
Tg/xid mice are B-0, rather than B-1 as in their non-xid counterparts. These data indicate that
PtC-specific B-0 cell generation precedes segregation as predicted, and that Btk function is required for efficient segregation to B-1. Since xid mice exhibit defective B cell differentiation,
not programmed cell death, these data are most consistent with an inability of PtC-specific B-0
cells to convert to B-1 and a single B cell lineage.
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Introduction |
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At least two B cell subsets, B-1 and B-2, are present in the mouse periphery (1). One of the most intriguing aspects of these subsets is that they exhibit different repertoires (5), presumably reflecting different functions in the immune system. B-2 cells appear to be responsible for T cell-dependent responses to exogenous antigens and for generating memory B cells (4). In contrast, the B-1 subset harbors a high frequency of cells with specificities to self-antigens such as phosphatidyl choline (PtC),1 immunoglobulin (rheumatoid factor), DNA, as well as specificities to common bacterial carbohydrate antigens like phosphorylcholine (6), and may be involved in T cell-independent responses to common environmental antigens.
The distinct B-1 and B-2 repertoires are the consequence of different selective pressures (11, 12), but the nature of these differences is not known. Critical to understanding how B-1 and B-2 repertoires arise is the relationship between the cells of these subsets. The more commonly held view (the lineage hypothesis) is that B-1 and B-2 cells derive from stem cells committed to one or the other subset before Ig gene rearrangement, thereby constituting two separate lineages (13). An alternative hypothesis (the induced differentiation hypothesis) is that they derive from a single lineage, and that an uncommitted B cell is induced to differentiate to a B-1 cell after Ig gene rearrangement by interaction with antigen, probably T cell-independent antigens in the absence of T cell help (16, 17). Since by this hypothesis the majority of splenic B cells are uncommitted, they are referred to as B-0 cells. Thus, the B-2 cells of the lineage hypothesis and the B-0 cells of the induced differentiation hypothesis are equivalent and referred to here as B-0. Each hypothesis predicts a different means of arriving at distinct B-1 and B-0 repertoires.
We have focused on the differentiation of B cells specific
for the common membrane phospholipid, PtC, as a means
to understand the bases for the repertoire differences between B-1 and B-0 cells. In normal mice, PtC-specific B
cells appear to be exclusively B-1 (6, 12, 18, 19). They
are driven to undergo considerable clonal expansion from
birth (20, 21), and in normal adults eventually account for
2-10% of the peritoneal B-1 repertoire (6). Many anti-PtC
B cells express VH12 and V4 rearrangements (11, 22). The
VH12 H chain is restricted to CDR3s of 10 amino acids
with Gly in the fourth position and Tyr, encoded by the first codon of JH1, in the fifth position (referred to as 10/G4) (11). Selection for B cells of the appropriate gene rearrangements occurs at two stages during B cell development. The first results in the elimination of most non-10/
G4 VH12 pre-BII cells and in the enrichment of 10/G4
VH12 pre-B cells (23). This is probably due to positive selection of 10/G4 pre-BII cells, and an absence of positive
selection of non-10/G4 pre-BII cells resulting in the death
of the latter. The second stage of selection is at the B cell
stage where 10/G4 VH12 B cells that express the appropriate V
4 L chain and bind PtC undergo antigen-driven
clonal expansion in response to some ubiquitous environmental or self-antigen (24).
To understand the basis for the segregation of PtC-specific B cells to the B-1 subset, we have generated anti-PtC
transgenic (Tg) mice using the VH12 and V4 gene rearrangements of the anti-PtC lymphoma CH27 (21, 22).
Mice with either the VH12 or the VH12 and V
4 Tgs continue to segregate PtC-specific B cells to the B-1 subset, indicating that the mechanism of segregation operates after Ig
gene rearrangement (21). We predict that B-0 cells expressing the combination of VH12 and V
4 are generated
in these Tg mice. Therefore, to achieve segregation, either
PtC-specific B-0 cells are activated and induced to become
B-1 cells (induced differentiation hypothesis), thereby depleting the B-0 subset of this specificity, or they are stimulated by antigen to undergo apoptosis (lineage hypothesis).
To distinguish between these possibilities, we have combined the VH12 and V4 Tgs (21) with the xid mutation
(25, 26). This mutation ablates function of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) (27), resulting in deficiencies in B cell
differentiation (31) and responsiveness to T cell-independent type II antigens (26). This mutation also blocks
development of a detectable peritoneal B-1 population in
CBA/N mice (34). Analysis of the cellular defect indicates
that signaling through surface IgM (sIgM) fails to drive xid
B cells into cell cycle (35, 36). xid B cells do not appear to
be deficient in induction of programmed cell death (36,
37). We demonstrate here that in xid mice, VH12 pre-B
cell selection is normal and that PtC-specific B cells undergo modest clonal expansion. However, combining the
VH12 and V
4 Tgs with xid, we demonstrate that the majority of splenic PtC-specific B cells fail to segregate to the
B-1 subset and instead have a B-0 phenotype. These data
argue that B-0 cells are an intermediate step in B-1 cell differentiation, consistent with the induced differentiation hypothesis and a single lineage of B cells.
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Materials and Methods |
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Mice.
VH12 (6-1) and VPCR Analysis of VH12 CDR3 Sequences.
Extraction of genomic DNA, PCR, and cloning of VH12 rearrangements was performed as previously described (20). Clones of VH12 rearrangements were chosen randomly for sequence analysis.Immunofluorescence and Flow Cytometry.
The antibodies used against IgMa (DS-1), IgMb (AF6-78), B220 (RA3-6B2), and CD5 (53-7.3) were obtained from PharMingen (San Diego, CA), and were fluoresceinated, biotinylated, or conjugated to PE. CD23 (B3B4) and CD43 (S7) were gifts of Dr. Tom Waldschmidt (University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA). In three-color experiments, directly fluoresceinated and PE-conjugated antibodies were combined with a biotinylated antibody revealed with streptavidin-RED670 (GIBCO BRL, Gaithersburg, MD). To detect PtC-binding B cells, liposomes encapsulating carboxyfluorescein were used as previously described (21). To detect membrane expression of various molecules, single cell suspensions were prepared in HBSS (without Ca2+, Mg2+, or phenol red) containing 0.1% sodium azide and 1.0% FCS (buffer). Cells were incubated with previously determined optimal amounts of antibody in 25-50 µl buffer for 20 min, after which they were washed three times with buffer and incubated with second step reagents. After washing as before, the cells were analyzed using a FACScan (Becton Dickinson, Mountain View, CA) with acquisition and analysis software from Cytomation, Inc. (Ft. Collins, CO). All data represent cells that fall within the lymphocyte gate determined by forward and 90° light scatter. 1-5 × 104 cells were analyzed. All contour plots are 5% probability. ![]() |
Results |
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As a result of positive selection at the pre-B and B cell stages, mature VH12 B cells in the spleen and peritoneum are almost exclusively 10/G4 (24). To assess the ability of xid mice to select VH12 pre-B and B cells, we determined the ratio of the number of productive (P) VH12 rearrangements to the number of nonproductive (NP) VH12 rearrangements (P/NP). In the absence of selection, the P/NP for any V gene should be ~2.3 (23, 38, 39), assuming that rearrangement is random. P/NP values <2.3 would indicate selection against cells expressing a P VH12 rearrangement, while a P/NP value >2.3 would indicate clonal expansion of B cells with P VH12 rearrangements. However, to independently assess selection at the pre-B and B cell stages, we calculated both 10/G4 and non-10/G4 P/NP values. Non-10/G4 P rearrangements include all VH12 rearrangements that are not 10/G4. Since most non-10/G4 rearrangements are eliminated at the pre-BII cell stage (23), the non-10/G4 P/NP is a measure of pre-BII cell selection. In the absence of selection, all but a small number of P rearrangements will be non-10/G4, and thus, the expected value for the non-10/G4 P/NP is essentially 2.3 (23). The 10/G4 P/NP is a measure of the extent of clonal expansion of PtC-specific B cells, since clonal expansion of PtC-specific B cells will increase the number of 10/G4 rearrangements in a given population with a negligible effect on the number of NP VH12 rearrangements. The 10/G4 P/NP is measured to be <0.05 in the absence of clonal expansion (23).
To measure the 10/G4 and non-10/G4 P/NPs in xid mice, VH12-D-JH1 rearrangements from genomic DNA of bone marrow, spleen, and peritoneal cells were PCR amplified. The amplified DNA was cloned, and clones were randomly selected for sequencing. As shown in Fig. 1 and Table 1, the majority of P rearrangements in the bone marrow are non-10/G4 (5 out of 8) and the non-10/G4 P/NP is 0.18, not different from that of wild-type mice, and significantly lower than the expected value of ~2.3. This value is equally low in spleen and peritoneum. Thus, as in wild-type mice (24), non-10/G4 rearrangements contribute little to the central and peripheral repertoires, indicating that pre-B cell selection is unaffected by the xid mutation.
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Clonal expansion of 10/G4 B cells occurs in xid mice, but to a lesser extent than in wild-type mice. Three out of eight P VH12 rearrangements in the bone marrow are 10/ G4, and the 10/G4 P/NP (0.11) is one-third that seen in wild-type mice (Fig. 1 and Table 1). However, the frequency of 10/G4 P rearrangements is higher than that observed in the absence of selection and clonal expansion (0 of 22 in µMT mice) (23), indicating that 10/G4 P rearrangements are enriched in xid bone marrow. Enrichment is greater in the spleen and particularly the peritoneum, where almost every P rearrangement is 10/G4. The 10/G4 P/NP is smaller than that observed in wild-type mice, reflecting a more modest clonal expansion. Nevertheless, clonal expansion of 10/G4 VH12 peripheral B cells, presumably because they are PtC-specific, occurs in B6/xid mice.
Ig Tg/xid Mice Can Develop B-1 Cells.To determine the
effect of the xid mutation on B-1 cell development, we
combined the xid mutation with the VH12 and V4 transgenes, since these transgenes exert a strong positive influence on B-1 cell development (21). We find that 6-1/xid
mice have approximately one-fourth the number of splenic
B cells found in 6-1 mice (Table 2). Thus, as expected (40),
the xid mutation limits B cell development in this Tg
model. B cells were stained for expression of a number of
cell surface markers that distinguish B-1 and B-0 cells. B-1
cells are defined as CD43+, CD23
, B220lo, IgMhi, and
they may or may not express CD5. B-0 cells, on the other hand, are defined as CD43
, CD23+, B220hi, and IgMlo,
and they never express CD5. Shown in Fig. 2, A and B,
and as we have previously published (21), a large fraction of
the splenic B cells in 6-1 and dbl Tg mice are B-1 cells, i.e.,
CD5+, CD23
, B220lo, and IgMhi. A smaller number of B
cells in these Tg mice are B-0, i.e., CD5
, CD23+, B220hi,
and IgMlo. These cells in 6-1 mice are predominantly PtCneg
(see below).
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In contrast to their non-xid counterparts, B-1 cells in the
spleens of Tg/xid mice are consistently a minority. Only
15-25% are B-1 cells with a CD43+, CD23, B220lo, and
IgMhi phenotype (Table 2 and Fig. 3). Most of these cells
in 6-1/xid mice are CD5
, whereas most in dbl Tg/xid are
CD5+ (follow the B220lo population in Fig. 3 A). The majority of the B cells in these Tg/xid mice have a B-0 phenotype, as they are CD5
, CD43
, CD23+, B220hi, and
IgMlo. Cells with the B-1 phenotype are also evident in the
peritoneum (CD43+, CD23
, B220lo, and IgMhi; Fig. 4, A
and B), but their number is considerably lower than that in
6-1 and wild-type mice (Table 2). Thus, xid mice can generate B-1 cells, but the positive pressure exerted on B-1 cell development by the VH12 and V
4 transgenes is partially
negated by the xid mutation.
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To determine the effect of xid on the
segregation of PtC-specific B cells, we compared the phenotype of PtC-specific B cells from Tg/xid and Tg non-xid
mice. PtC-specific cells can be detected by flow cytometry
using as a probe fluorescein-encapsulating liposomes that
contain PtC as a membrane constituent (6). As previously published (21), all of the B-1 cells of 6-1 and dbl Tg mice bind liposomes (CD23, CD43+ cells in Fig. 2 C).
Dbl Tg mice have a liposome-binding population that is
intermediate in staining (liposomeint) (Fig. 2 C). These cells
have a B-0 phenotype since they are CD23+, IgMlo, and
B220hi (Fig. 2 C, and follow the CD23+ population in Fig.
2, A and B). The liposomeint B-0 cells account for 10-30%
of the B cells in a dbl Tg spleen. These cells were not previously detected probably because the liposome probe used
in this study is much brighter than that used in our earlier
study (21). Since these cells likely express the VH12 and
V4 Tgs, we conclude that they are liposomeint by virtue
of the fact that they are IgMlo. We speculate that they constitute the PtC-specific B-0 cells predicted to undergo either programmed cell death or conversion to B-1 to
achieve segregation of this specificity (21). A smaller number of these cells (5.6% in Fig. 2 C) appear to be present in
6-1 mice.
The xid mutation affects the relative proportions of the
PtC-specific B-0 and B-1 subsets. The number of liposome
binding cells in 6-1/xid is ~10% of that in 6-1 mice. Although their number is small, the liposome-binding B cells
appear to be equally divided between the liposomeint B-0
(CD23+, CD43) and liposomebri B-1 (CD23
, CD43+)
populations (Fig. 3 C). The presence of two subsets of
PtC-specific B cells in xid mice is more apparent in dbl Tg/
xid mice, since the addition of the V
4 transgene increases
the number of B cells present in the xid spleen fourfold
(Table 2 and Fig. 3 C). In these mice, nearly two-thirds of
the PtC-specific B cells are liposomeint B-0 cells, as they are
CD43
and CD23+ (Fig. 3 C) and B220hi and IgMlo (follow the CD23+ population in Fig. 3, A and B). The remainder of the PtC-specific B cells are liposomebri B-1 cells that
are CD43+ and CD23
(Fig. 3 C), and B220lo and IgMhi
(follow the CD43+ population in Fig. 3, A and B). Since
most IgMhi B cells in these mice are CD5+ (Fig. 3, A and
B), most of the liposomebri B-1 cells are CD5+. This dramatic shift in the distribution of liposome binding cells
from B-1 to B-0 in xid mice indicates that the xid mutation impairs the segregation of PtC-specific B cells to the B-1
subset.
The majority of B-1 cells in normal adult mice are located in the peritoneum. B6/xid mice have ~40% of the number of B cells in the peritoneum, and on average 15% are CD5+ and CD43+, a much smaller percentage than in wild-type mice (Table 2). In addition, 2-4% of peritoneal B cells bind liposomes. Thus, xid mice are not devoid of peritoneal B-1 cells or of liposome-binding B cells. This provides an explanation for our observation of enrichment of 10/G4 rearrangements in the peritonea of B6/xid mice (Fig. 1 and Table 1). This is different from previous reports that xid mice lack peritoneal B-1 cells. This is likely due to background genetic differences between B6/xid mice and the CBA/N mice used in previous studies (34).
Essentially all peritoneal B cells in 6-1 mice are liposomebri
B-1 cells (Fig. 4 C and Table 2), as previously reported
(21). They are CD23, CD43+, B220lo, and IgMhi (Fig. 4,
A and B). Approximately 80% of liposome binding cells are
CD5+. In contrast to the spleen, nearly all of the peritoneal
B cells in 6-1/xid and dbl Tg/xid mice are liposomebri B-1
cells (Fig. 4 C). The number of PtC-specific B cells in 6-1/ xid mice is almost 10% of that in 6-1 mice, whereas that in
dbl Tg/xid mice is nearly 30% (Table 2). Thus, the combination of these two transgenes does not increase the number of PtC-specific B cells in the peritoneum as dramatically as it does in the spleen (3.5× versus 46×). The
liposomebri cells in 6-1/xid and dbl Tg/xid mice are mostly
CD23
(Fig. 4 C) and B220lo and IgMhi (Fig. 4, A and B).
About half express CD5 (Fig. 4, A and B), but only about
one-third express CD43, giving them a somewhat unusual
phenotype relative to those in 6-1 mice. Thus, the peritoneum contains PtC-specific B-1 cells and few, if any, of the
PtC-specific B-0 cells that predominate in the spleen.
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Discussion |
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We demonstrate here that xid mice can generate PtC-specific B cells. Although their number is small in non-Tg
xid mice, when they are provided the VH12 and V4 Tgs,
which encode anti-PtC antibodies (11) and exert strong selective pressure on B-1 cell generation and clonal expansion (21), their numbers increase substantially. However,
two-thirds of the splenic PtC-specific B cells in 6-1/xid
and dbl Tg/xid mice are B-0. There appears to be an
equivalent but smaller B-0 population in dbl Tg non-xid mice. Thus, the VH12 and V
4 transgenes reveal a deficit
in the ability of xid mice to segregate PtC-specific B cells to
the B-1 subset, indicating a role for Btk in this process.
That some PtC-specific B cells are B-1 indicates that either
the mutant Btk has residual function, or that its function is
compensated for by other signals, as may occur for others
of its functions (31, 41). These data establish that PtC-specific B-0 cells are generated, and that segregation to B-1 is
achieved by their subsequent elimination, consistent with
our previous conclusion that PtC-specific B cells segregate
to the B-1 subset by a mechanism operating after Ig gene
rearrangement (21).
xid mice are also deficient in B-1 cell clonal expansion.
The large number of the PtC-specific B-1 cells in 6-1 mice
is due to clonal expansion (21); 6-1 mice are free to use the
endogenous V repertoire and the majority of the developing B cells will be PtCneg. Indeed, at birth only 4% of 6-1 splenic IgM+ cells are liposome binding. But clonal expansion is so significant that by day 6 >80% of the splenic
IgM+ cells are liposome-binding B-1 cells. 6-1/xid mice
generate B-1 cells, but the fact that their numbers remain
small in adult mice indicates that these cells are unable to
undergo significant clonal expansion. This is corroborated
by the analysis of 10/G4 rearrangements in B6/xid mice;
the 10/G4 P/NP in the spleens and peritonea of B6/xid
mice, although high, is lower than in wild-type mice, indicating modest clonal expansion of PtC-specific B cells (Table 1). Thus, B-1 cell clonal expansion is impaired in xid
mice, consistent with the known function of Btk in IgM-mediated signaling (35, 36). This defect is probably a major
contributor to the absence of detectable numbers of B-1
cells in xid mice. Larger numbers of PtC-specific B-1 cells
are seen in dbl Tg/xid mice, but this would not require
clonal expansion, since most newly generated B cells will
express both Tgs and bind PtC.
Segregation of B cells to the B-1 subset must be antigen
driven, as PtCneg VH12- or V4-expressing B cells are B-0
in 6-1 and V
4-only Tg mice (21). Although the identity
of the antigen that drives segregation is not known, it is not
likely that the number of cells in Tg/xid mice exceeds its
availability; dbl Tg/xid have only 1.5 times the number of
PtC-specific B cells as 6-1 mice, where segregation is intact, and 6-1/xid mice have only 4% the number (Table 2).
Thus, the defect in segregation is likely to be related to the
responsiveness of PtC-specific B cells to antigen, consistent
with the known function of Btk in IgM mediated signal transduction. This leaves two possible mechanisms; either
PtC-specific B-0 cells are eliminated by apoptosis after
stimulation by antigen, or they convert to B-1 cells.
Signaling of programmed cell death through sIgM in xid B cells appears to be intact. Anti-IgM stimulation induces xid B cells to undergo apoptosis as it does wild type B cells (36). In addition, xid B cells are less resistant to radiation induced apoptosis (37), indicating that programmed cell death proceeds normally, but that these cells are deficient at transducing environmental signals to turn off the cell death program. Moreover, xid mice are not autoimmune, arguing that negative selection of autoreactive B cells is normal in these mice. In fact, the xid mutation prevents the development of autoimmunity in New Zealand black mice (42, 43). These findings cast doubt on apoptosis as the mechanism of segregation to B-1.
On the other hand, it is well established that the xid mutation affects B cell differentiation. xid mice are unable to respond to TI-2 antigens and have impaired responses to some T cell-dependent antigens, particularly at suboptimal doses (26), and they are unable to generate a normal number of peritoneal B-1 cells (34). Even naive B-0 cells appear to not differentiate fully, as they do not downregulate sIgM to wild type levels (44, 45). xid B cells, in cotransfer experiments with non-xid B cells, are at a competitive disadvantage in survival (32), and are similarly disadvantaged in xid heterozygous female mice (33). Studies of the biochemical defect in xid B cells indicate that xid B cells fail to enter cell cycle and differentiate upon anti-IgM signaling due to a deficiency in cyclin induction (46). Therefore, we propose that PtC-specific B-0 cells in xid mice bind antigen, but are unable to differentiate in response to it, and consequently remain B-0. This would place B-0 as an intermediate stage in B-1 cell differentiation.
This mechanism is consistent with the induced differentiation hypothesis in which commitment to the B-1 lineage occurs after Ig gene rearrangement, is dependent on the specificity of the B cell, and follows antigen stimulation. It is incompatible with the two-lineage model of B cell development, which requires commitment to one cell lineage or the other before Ig gene rearrangement, and which does not accommodate movement of cells from one subset to the other. Thus, these data argue for a single B cell lineage that can give rise to B-1 cells upon activation. An implication of this conclusion is that the B-1 repertoire includes only antigen-selected B cells, and that at no time is it equivalent to the B-0 repertoire.
The induced differentiation hypothesis offers an explanation for the existence of the liposomeint B-0 population in
non-xid dbl Tg mice. We suggest that these cells are newly
generated B-0 cells that have not yet converted to B-1, either because the large number of PtC-specific B cells produced by the bone marrow reveals a population that is normally too small to detect, or because the number produced
exceeds the available antigen, leaving PtC specific B-0 cells
unconverted for an extended length of time. Consistent
with these possibilities is that there are fewer liposomeint
cells in 6-1 mice (Fig. 2 C) in which the production rate of PtC-specific B cells is lower than in dbl Tg mice because of
the available use of multiple V genes.
The proposal that B-1 cells derive from B-0 cells after
antigen stimulation is consistent with the findings of Ying-zi
et al. (47), demonstrating that stimulation of B-0 cells in
vitro with anti-µ and IL-6 induces a B-1 cell phenotype
(i.e., CD5+, CD23, IgDlo, B220lo). It is also consistent
with in vivo studies indicating that the formation of the B-1
subset is dependent on the action of coreceptors that deliver
activation signals in concert with surface IgM, as well as on
the presence of an intact signal transduction pathway from
surface IgM. For example, mice deficient in the IgM coreceptor CD19 lack B-1 cells, whereas mice that overexpress CD19 have large numbers of B-1 cells (48). Likewise,
mice deficient in the complement receptor CD21 lack B-1
cells (51). Both these receptors amplify the IgM-mediated
signal delivered by antigen and play important costimulatory roles in responses to T cell-dependent antigens (48, 49,
51, 52). Deficiencies in the cytoplasmic protein kinases Vav
and protein kinase C-
I/II (PKC-
I/II) also result in the
absence of B-1 cells (53), and deficiency in phosphatase SHP-1 results in an excessive number of B-1 cells (56).
Like Btk, these molecules are involved in signal transduction from IgM. Both Vav- and PKC-
I/II-deficient mice
also exhibit impaired responses to antigen (53, 54), further
evidence that signals initiated by IgM are essential for B-1
cell formation. Thus, the same signaling pathways used to
respond to antigen are required for the generation of B-1
cells, consistent with an essential role for antigen in B-1 cell
formation and the induced differentiation hypothesis.
Based on our findings with xid mice, we predict that PtC-specific B cells in mice deficient for these receptor and signal transduction molecules will be similarly impaired in
their ability to segregate PtC-specific B cells to B-1. Indeed, recent analysis indicates that PtC-specific B cells in
dbl Tg, CD19-deficient mice are B-0 (Rickert, R., and
S.H. Clarke, unpublished observation).
It is notable that PtC-specific B-0 cells are dominant in the spleen and lymph nodes (data not shown), but not in the peritoneum of dbl Tg/xid mice. This is most likely an indication that PtC-specific B cells home to the peritoneum only after differentiation to a B-1 cell. Since PtC-specific B cells in xid Tg mice are deficient in signal transduction, they remain in the spleen and lymph nodes as B-0 cells. The number of B cells in the peritoneum of dbl Tg/ xid mice is nearly as low as it is in 6-1/xid mice, suggesting that only differentiated B-1 cells are able to migrate to the peritoneum, consistent with this possibility. However, it cannot be excluded that peritoneal B cells are more able to overcome the deficit in signal transduction because of some unique aspect of the peritoneal microenvironment, such as antigen or cytokine availability. Such factors might overcome the absence of wild-type Btk, thereby permitting a greater degree of differentiation in the peritoneum than anywhere else. Regardless of the reason, the peritoneum is an environment in which segregation is largely intact in xid mice.
This analysis also indicates that pre-B cell selection resulting in the loss of most VH12 pre-BII cells and consequent enrichment for VH12 10/G4 rearrangements is normal in xid mice. This is in accord with the findings that pre-B cell proliferation and production is normal in xid mice (57), and that a defect is not observed until the IgM+ stage, as evidenced by the observation that xid B cells are at a survival disadvantage relative to non-xid B cells in xid/+ female mice (33). Thus, pre-B cell development is not measurably affected by the xid mutation, as others have noted previously (32, 33, 47), in contrast to Btk deficiencies in humans (58).
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Address correspondence to Stephen H. Clarke, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, CB#7290, 804 Mary Ellen Jones Bldg., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Phone: 919-966-3131; Fax: 919-962-8103; E-mail: shl{at}med.unc.edu
Received for publication 12 January 1998 and in revised form 19 February 1998.
1Abbreviations used in this paper: Btk, Bruton's tyrosine kinase; dbl, double; NP, nonproductive; P, productive; PtC, phosphatidyl choline; sIgM, surface IgM; Tg, transgenic.We are grateful to Suzanne McCray for her excellent technical assistance and to the members of our laboratory for their many helpful discussions and review of this manuscript. We also acknowledge the assistance of the Flow Cytometry Facility.
This work was supported by National Institutes of Health grants AI-29576 and AR-42573, by a research award from the Arthritis Foundation, and by the American Cancer Society grant IM-772.
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