| First Author | Yang Z | Year | 2016 |
| Journal | Elife | Volume | 5 |
| PubMed ID | 27935477 | Mgi Jnum | J:239451 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:5828941 | Doi | 10.7554/eLife.21238 |
| Citation | Yang Z, et al. (2016) Regulation of B cell fate by chronic activity of the IgE B cell receptor. Elife 5:e21238 |
| abstractText | IgE can trigger potent allergic responses, yet the mechanisms regulating IgE production are poorly understood. Here we reveal that IgE+ B cells are constrained by chronic activity of the IgE B cell receptor (BCR). In the absence of cognate antigen, the IgE BCR promoted terminal differentiation of B cells into plasma cells (PCs) under cell culture conditions mimicking T cell help. This antigen-independent PC differentiation involved multiple IgE domains and Syk, CD19, BLNK, Btk, and IRF4. Disruption of BCR signaling in mice led to consistently exaggerated IgE+ germinal center (GC) B cell but variably increased PC responses. We were unable to confirm reports that the IgE BCR directly promoted intrinsic apoptosis. Instead, IgE+ GC B cells exhibited poor antigen presentation and prolonged cell cycles, suggesting reduced competition for T cell help. We propose that chronic BCR activity and access to T cell help play critical roles in regulating IgE responses. |
