Deibel- B cell and T cell maturation Flashcards
Where does B cell development occur in adults? Does it require contact with an antigen?
Bone marrow
Does NOT require contact w/ an antigen
Describe B cell generation in the bone marrow.
B cells rearrange their genes for H or L chains and synthesize cell surface IgM which acts as their initial BCR.
What are the components of the BCR complex?
Membrane bound mIgM
Signaling chains Ig alpha and Ig beta (CD79a,b,)
Where do B cells go after development in the bone marrow?
Enter the periphery where they continue to mature in secondary lymphoid organs (spleen)
What happens to B cells that don’t encounter antigens in secondary lymphoid organs?
APOPTOSIS
they die w/in a few weeks
What happens to B cells if they DO find specific antigen in the secondary lymphoid organs?
Activation>
proliferation >
differentiation >
generation of plasma cells and memory B cells
What are progenitor B cells?
They are the earliest stage of antigen-independent B cell development
B cells can be divided into three groups based on expression of TdT and B220 (CD45R). What are they?
Early- Tdt alone
Intermediate- both TdT and B220
Late- B220 and have downregulated Tdt
What is B220 (CD45R receptor)?
Receptor for cell growth and differentiation that remains expressed on the cells surface throughout B cell ontogeny
The rearrangement of heavy chain genes in the pro-B cel stage leads to the expression of …..
CD43- leukosialin
CD 19
RAG 1 and 2
What is CD 19?
A BCR co receptor that works w/ CD21 and CD81
What is down regulated as late pro-B cells pass into the pre- B cell stage?
TdT
RAG 1 and 2
CD43
What is cKIT?
A molecule expressed by pro-B cells
It binds to stem cell factor expressed on bone marrow stromal cells and induces pro- B to prolif and differentiate into precursor B cells (pre-B)
What is on the surface of pre-B cells?
Igu heavy chains
a pre-B cell receptor complex
Surrogate light chain–holds complex stable while it’s going through recombination
What cytokine do Pre-B cells express and what does it do?
IL-7R
Stimulate to divide and differentiate using IL-7 (hematopoietic GF secreted by bone marrow stromal cells)
What are the 6 stages of B cells seen in B cell maturation?
Stem cell Pro B cell Pre B cell Immature B cell Naive B cell Mature B cell
What is the final stage of B cell development in the bone marrow?
Immature B cell stage
What is observed on the the surface of immature B cells?
IgM
They have successfully rearranged light chain genes
In immature B cells RAG 1 and 2 are….
downregulated
What happens to immature B cells as they develop into mature B cells?
They begin to express IgM and IgD on their surface.
This means they are free to exit the bone marrow and can enter the transition phase.
Several cytokines affect B-cell development. What does IL-7 do?
Promotes B lineage development
*Mice that don’t ahve IL-7 have an early arrest in the pro-B cell stage
What does Blys do?
It’s important for the survival of pre-immune B cell stages from transition stage onwards.
What cytokines are important in initiating the process of B cell differentiation?
IL-4, IL-3, L-BCGF
Transcription factors also help to regulate B cell generation. What do E2A and EBF do?
activate early B cell genes
What does Pax5 do?
Ensures development to B cell lineages
Restricts transcription of lineage inappropriate genes and activates expression of B lineage signaling molecules
What do Sox4 and LEFI do?
Promote the survival and proliferatoin of pro-B cells
What do IRF4 and IRF8 do?
terminate pre-BCR signaling by IRF4 and promote differentiation to small pre-B cells
Bcl-6 exp is req for….?
Germinal B cell differentiation and generation of memory B cells
What TF suppresses Bcl-6 expression and is required for development of Ig secreting cells and maintenance of long lived plasma cells?
Blimp 1
Immnodeficiency XLA in humans affects what stage of B cell development?
It leads to a block at the pro-B cell to large pre-B cell transition in the bone marrow