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Complementary Signaling through flt3 and Interleukin-7 Receptor {alpha} Is Indispensable for Fetal and Adult B Cell Genesis.

Sitnicka Quinn, Ewa LU ; Brakebusch, Cord ; Martensson, Inga-Lill ; Svensson Frej, Marcus LU ; Agace, William LU ; Sigvardsson, Mikael LU ; Buza-Vidas, Natalija LU ; Bryder, David LU ; M Cilio, Corrado and Ahlenius, Henrik LU , et al. (2003) In Journal of Experimental Medicine 198(10). p.1495-1506
Abstract
Extensive studies of mice deficient in one or several cytokine receptors have failed to support an indispensable role of cytokines in development of multiple blood cell lineages. Whereas B1 B cells and Igs are sustained at normal levels throughout life of mice deficient in IL-7, IL-7R{alpha}, common cytokine receptor gamma chain, or flt3 ligand (FL), we report here that adult mice double deficient in IL-7R{alpha} and FL completely lack visible LNs, conventional IgM+ B cells, IgA+ plasma cells, and B1 cells, and consequently produce no Igs. All stages of committed B cell progenitors are undetectable in FL-/- x IL-7R{alpha}-/- BM that also lacks expression of the B cell commitment factor Pax5 and its direct target genes. Furthermore, in... (More)
Extensive studies of mice deficient in one or several cytokine receptors have failed to support an indispensable role of cytokines in development of multiple blood cell lineages. Whereas B1 B cells and Igs are sustained at normal levels throughout life of mice deficient in IL-7, IL-7R{alpha}, common cytokine receptor gamma chain, or flt3 ligand (FL), we report here that adult mice double deficient in IL-7R{alpha} and FL completely lack visible LNs, conventional IgM+ B cells, IgA+ plasma cells, and B1 cells, and consequently produce no Igs. All stages of committed B cell progenitors are undetectable in FL-/- x IL-7R{alpha}-/- BM that also lacks expression of the B cell commitment factor Pax5 and its direct target genes. Furthermore, in contrast to IL-7R{alpha}-/- mice, FL-/- x IL-7R{alpha}-/- mice also lack mature B cells and detectable committed B cell progenitors during fetal development. Thus, signaling through the cytokine tyrosine kinase receptor flt3 and IL-7R{alpha} are indispensable for fetal and adult B cell development. (Less)
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IL-7 receptor, Flt3 ligand, B1 cells, Pax5, lymphopoiesis
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Journal of Experimental Medicine
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198
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10
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1495 - 1506
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Rockefeller University Press
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  • wos:000186845600005
  • pmid:14610045
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1540-9538
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10.1084/jem.20031152
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Endocrinology (013241500), Hematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory (013022012), Immunology (013212020), Neurology, Lund (013027000)
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  abstract     = {{Extensive studies of mice deficient in one or several cytokine receptors have failed to support an indispensable role of cytokines in development of multiple blood cell lineages. Whereas B1 B cells and Igs are sustained at normal levels throughout life of mice deficient in IL-7, IL-7R{alpha}, common cytokine receptor gamma chain, or flt3 ligand (FL), we report here that adult mice double deficient in IL-7R{alpha} and FL completely lack visible LNs, conventional IgM+ B cells, IgA+ plasma cells, and B1 cells, and consequently produce no Igs. All stages of committed B cell progenitors are undetectable in FL-/- x IL-7R{alpha}-/- BM that also lacks expression of the B cell commitment factor Pax5 and its direct target genes. Furthermore, in contrast to IL-7R{alpha}-/- mice, FL-/- x IL-7R{alpha}-/- mice also lack mature B cells and detectable committed B cell progenitors during fetal development. Thus, signaling through the cytokine tyrosine kinase receptor flt3 and IL-7R{alpha} are indispensable for fetal and adult B cell development.}},
  author       = {{Sitnicka Quinn, Ewa and Brakebusch, Cord and Martensson, Inga-Lill and Svensson Frej, Marcus and Agace, William and Sigvardsson, Mikael and Buza-Vidas, Natalija and Bryder, David and M Cilio, Corrado and Ahlenius, Henrik and Maraskovsky, Eugene and Peschon, Jacques J. and Jacobsen, Sten Eirik W.}},
  issn         = {{1540-9538}},
  keywords     = {{IL-7 receptor; Flt3 ligand; B1 cells; Pax5; lymphopoiesis}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{10}},
  pages        = {{1495--1506}},
  publisher    = {{Rockefeller University Press}},
  series       = {{Journal of Experimental Medicine}},
  title        = {{Complementary Signaling through flt3 and Interleukin-7 Receptor {alpha} Is Indispensable for Fetal and Adult B Cell Genesis.}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/4904593/623906.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1084/jem.20031152}},
  volume       = {{198}},
  year         = {{2003}},
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