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ArticleEuropean journal of immunology2015

Somatic mutations and affinity maturation are impaired by excessive numbers of T follicular helper cells and restored by Treg cells or memory T cells.

Silvia Preite, Dirk Baumjohann, Mathilde Foglierini, Camilla Basso, Francesca Ronchi, Blanca M Fernandez Rodriguez, Davide Corti, Antonio Lanzavecchia, Federica Sallusto

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Article in European journal of immunology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Silvia PreiteInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Dirk BaumjohannInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Mathilde FoglieriniInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Camilla BassoInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Francesca RonchiInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Blanca M Fernandez RodriguezInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Davide CortiInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Antonio LanzavecchiaInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Federica SallustoInstitute for Research in Biomedicine, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Università della Svizzera italiana · CHETH Zurich · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We previously reported that Cd3e-deficient mice adoptively transferred with CD4(+) T cells generate high numbers of T follicular helper (Tfh) cells, which go on to induce a strong B-cell and germinal center (GC) reaction. Here, we show that in this system, GC B cells display an altered distribution between the dark and light zones, and express low levels of activation-induced cytidine deaminase. Furthermore, GC B cells from Cd3e(-/-) mice accumulate fewer somatic mutations as compared with GC B cells from wild-type mice, and exhibit impaired affinity maturation and reduced differentiation into long-lived plasma cells. Reconstitution of Cd3e(-/-) mice with regulatory T (Treg) cells restored Tfh-cell numbers, GC B-cell numbers and B-cell distribution within dark and light zones, and the rate of antibody somatic mutations. Tfh-cell numbers and GC B-cell numbers and dynamics were also restored by pre-reconstitution of Cd3e(-/-) mice with Cxcr5(-/-) Treg cells or non-regulatory, memory CD4(+) T cells. Taken together, these findings underline the importance of a quantitatively regulated Tfh-cell response for an efficient and long-lasting serological response.

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MutationAdoptive TransferAnimalsB-LymphocytesCD3 ComplexCell DifferentiationFlow CytometryGerminal CenterImmunologic MemoryLymphocyte ActivationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryCD3 ComplexCd3e protein, mouseAntibodiesGerminal centerLymphopeniaSomatic hypermutationTfh cell

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PMID26332258
PMCPMC5054911
OpenAlexW1829961626

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