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ArticleArthritis and rheumatism2008

Regulation of B cell tolerance by 129-derived chromosome 1 loci in C57BL/6 mice.

Liliane Fossati-Jimack, Josefina Cortes-Hernandez, Peter J Norsworthy, H Terence Cook, Mark J Walport, Marina Botto

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Article in Arthritis and rheumatism, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Liliane Fossati-JimackMolecular Genetics and Rheumatology Section, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK. l.fossati@imperial.ac.uk
Josefina Cortes-Hernandez
Peter J Norsworthy
H Terence Cook
Mark J Walport
Marina Botto
Imperial College London · GB

Funding

Arthritis Research UK 15444Wellcome Trust 071467
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSystemic lupus erythematosus is a multifactorial disease with a strong genetic component. Previous studies have shown that a 129-derived chromosome 1 interval (Sle16) on the C57BL/6 (B6) background is sufficient to induce humoral autoimmunity. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the mechanisms by which this locus contributes to the loss of peripheral tolerance.

methodsAnti-single-stranded DNA (anti-ssDNA)-knockin transgenic mice (V(H)3H9R/Vkappa8R and V(H)3H9R) were crossed with a B6 congenic line named B6.129chr1b that carries the Sle16 locus. A parallel study of a gene-targeted animal, whose mutated gene is located within the 129chr1b interval on chromosome 1, was also performed.

resultsThe combination of V(H)3H9R/Vkappa8R with the 129chr1b interval resulted in impaired B cell anergy, and transgenic IgM and IgG anti-ssDNA antibodies were found in the circulation. The presence of IgG2a(a) anti-ssDNA and IgM(a) anti-Sm antibodies in sera indicated that the autoreactive transgenic B cells underwent class switching and epitope spreading. The 129chr1b locus appeared to have a dominant effect, since transgenic antibodies were also detected in mice carrying a single allele. The gene-targeted animals showed a similar phenotype.

conclusionThe presence of a single 129chr1b locus on the B6 background impaired B cell anergy, prevented deletion of anti-DNA transgenic B cells, and induced receptor revision. The findings of this study also emphasize that the autoimmune phenotype observed in mice with targeted genes located on chromosome 1 may simply arise from epistatic interactions between the 129 and B6 parental strains.

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AnimalsAutoantibodiesAutoimmunityB-LymphocytesChromosomes, Human, Pair 1DNA, Single-StrandedHumansImmunoglobulin Class SwitchingImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPhenotypeAutoantibodiesDNA, Single-StrandedImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin M

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PMID18576325
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