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Repertoire-based selection into the marginal zone compartment during B cell development.

John B Carey¹, Chantelle S Moffatt-Blue, Lisa C Watson

¹Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.

The Journal of Experimental Medicine

|August 20, 2008

Summary

Marginal zone B cells utilize fetal-type B cell receptors lacking N regions. This study reveals repertoire-based selection mechanisms that guide these cells into the marginal zone, even in adult life.

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Area of Science:

Immunology
Cell Biology
Developmental Biology

Background:

Marginal zone (MZ) B cells exhibit innate-like responses to pathogens, similar to fetal B1 B cells.
The molecular basis for this similarity, particularly regarding B cell receptor (BCR) composition, remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of B cell receptor structure, specifically N-region inclusion, in MZ B cell development and selection.
To elucidate the developmental pathways and selection mechanisms governing MZ B cell populations in adult bone marrow and spleen.

Main Methods:

Construction and analysis of mixed bone marrow chimeras using adult terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) proficient and deficient donor cells.
Reconstitution experiments with TdT-proficient bone marrow in irradiated mice.
Analysis of B cell receptor repertoire, focusing on N-region inclusion in complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR3) of heavy chains (H-CDR3).

Main Results:

The MZ compartment is significantly enriched for B cells expressing fetal-type B cell receptors lacking N regions (N(-)).
Preferential selection of N(-) B cells into the MZ is driven by repertoire-based mechanisms, observable in both fetal and adult life.
Evidence suggests distinct bone marrow and splenic B cell maturation pathways, with recirculating bone marrow B cells favoring N(+) CDR3, unlike follicular B cells.

Conclusions:

Repertoire-based selection, particularly favoring N(-) B cell receptors, is a key mechanism for MZ B cell development and maintenance.
A novel direct T1 to MZ pathway is proposed, highlighting the importance of N(-) H-CDR3 in T1 and MZ compartments.
Discontinuous, progressive repertoire selection throughout B cell development supports multiple differentiation routes, contributing to MZ B cell functional heterogeneity.