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ArticleThe EMBO journal2018

Continuous signaling of CD79b and CD19 is required for the fitness of Burkitt lymphoma B cells.

Xiaocui He, Kathrin Kläsener, Joseena M Iype, Martin Becker, Palash C Maity, Marco Cavallari, Peter J Nielsen, Jianying Yang, Michael Reth

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Xiaocui HeBIOSS Centre For Biological Signaling Studies, Department of Molecular Immunology, Biology III, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0106-057X
Kathrin KläsenerBIOSS Centre For Biological Signaling Studies, Department of Molecular Immunology, Biology III, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5969-2553
Joseena M IypeBIOSS Centre For Biological Signaling Studies, Department of Molecular Immunology, Biology III, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Martin BeckerBIOSS Centre For Biological Signaling Studies, Department of Molecular Immunology, Biology III, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1751-1056
Palash C MaityBIOSS Centre For Biological Signaling Studies, Department of Molecular Immunology, Biology III, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Marco CavallariBIOSS Centre For Biological Signaling Studies, Department of Molecular Immunology, Biology III, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Peter J NielsenMax Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg, Germany.
Jianying YangBIOSS Centre For Biological Signaling Studies, Department of Molecular Immunology, Biology III, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8197-5413
Michael RethBIOSS Centre For Biological Signaling Studies, Department of Molecular Immunology, Biology III, Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany michael.reth@bioss.uni-freiburg.de.ORCID 0000-0002-1025-7198

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Expression of the B-cell antigen receptor (BCR) is essential not only for the development but also for the maintenance of mature B cells. Similarly, many B-cell lymphomas, including Burkitt lymphoma (BL), require continuous BCR signaling for their tumor growth. This growth is driven by immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) and PI3 kinase (PI3K) signaling. Here, we employ CRISPR/Cas9 to delete BCR and B-cell co-receptor genes in the human BL cell line Ramos. We find that Ramos B cells require the expression of the BCR signaling component Igβ (CD79b), and the co-receptor CD19, for their fitness and competitive growth in culture. Furthermore, we show that in the absence of any other BCR component, Igβ can be expressed on the B-cell surface, where it is found in close proximity to CD19 and signals in an ITAM-dependent manner. These data suggest that Igβ and CD19 are part of an alternative B-cell signaling module that use continuous ITAM/PI3K signaling to promote the survival of B lymphoma and normal B cells.

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Antigens, CD19B-LymphocytesBurkitt LymphomaCD79 AntigensCRISPR-Cas SystemsGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicGenetic FitnessHumansImmunoglobulinsImmunoreceptor Tyrosine-Based Activation MotifPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesSignal TransductionAntigens, CD19CD19 molecule, humanCD79 AntigensCD79B protein, humanimmunoglobulin BImmunoglobulinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesB‐cell antigen receptorBurkitt lymphomaCas9CRISPRsurvival signaltumor fitness

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PMID29669863
PMCPMC5983214

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