Termination of CD40L co-stimulation promotes human B cell differentiation into antibody-secreting cells. 2022

Casper Marsman, and Niels Jm Verstegen, and Marij Streutker, and Tineke Jorritsma, and Louis Boon, and Anja Ten Brinke, and S Marieke van Ham
Sanquin Research, Department of Immunopathology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Human naïve B cells are notoriously difficult to differentiate into antibody-secreting cells (ASCs) in vitro while maintaining sufficient cell numbers to evaluate the differentiation process. B cells require T follicular helper (TFH ) cell-derived signals like CD40L and IL-21 during germinal center (GC) responses to undergo differentiation into ASCs. Cognate interactions between B and TFH cells are transient; after TFH contact, B cells cycle between GC light and dark zones where TFH contact is present and absent, respectively. Here, we elucidated that the efficacy of naïve B cells in ACS differentiation is dramatically enhanced by the release of CD40L stimulation. Multiparameter phospho-flow and transcription factor (TF)-flow cytometry revealed that termination of CD40L stimulation downmodulates NF-κB and STAT3 signaling. Furthermore, the termination of CD40 signaling downmodulates C-MYC, while promoting ASC TFs BLIMP1 and XBP-1s. Reduced levels of C-MYC in the differentiating B cells are later associated with crucial downmodulation of the B cell signature TF PAX5 specifically upon the termination of CD40 signaling, resulting in the differentiation of BLIMP1 high expressing cells into ASCs. The data presented here are the first steps to provide further insights how the transient nature of CD40 signaling is in fact needed for efficient human naïve B cell differentiation to ASCs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002454 Cell Differentiation Progressive restriction of the developmental potential and increasing specialization of function that leads to the formation of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Differentiation, Cell,Cell Differentiations,Differentiations, Cell
D006377 T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer Subpopulation of CD4+ lymphocytes that cooperate with other lymphocytes (either T or B) to initiate a variety of immune functions. For example, helper-inducer T-cells cooperate with B-cells to produce antibodies to thymus-dependent antigens and with other subpopulations of T-cells to initiate a variety of cell-mediated immune functions. Helper Cell,Helper Cells,Helper T Cell,Helper-Inducer T-Lymphocytes,Inducer Cell,Inducer Cells,T-Cells, Helper-Inducer,T-Lymphocytes, Helper,T-Lymphocytes, Inducer,Helper T-Cells,Cell, Helper T,Cells, Helper T,Helper Inducer T Lymphocytes,Helper T Cells,Helper T-Cell,Helper T-Lymphocyte,Helper T-Lymphocytes,Helper-Inducer T-Cell,Helper-Inducer T-Cells,Helper-Inducer T-Lymphocyte,Inducer T-Lymphocyte,Inducer T-Lymphocytes,T Cell, Helper,T Cells, Helper,T Cells, Helper Inducer,T Lymphocytes, Helper,T Lymphocytes, Helper Inducer,T Lymphocytes, Inducer,T-Cell, Helper,T-Cell, Helper-Inducer,T-Cells, Helper,T-Lymphocyte, Helper,T-Lymphocyte, Helper-Inducer,T-Lymphocyte, Inducer
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001402 B-Lymphocytes Lymphoid cells concerned with humoral immunity. They are short-lived cells resembling bursa-derived lymphocytes of birds in their production of immunoglobulin upon appropriate stimulation. B-Cells, Lymphocyte,B-Lymphocyte,Bursa-Dependent Lymphocytes,B Cells, Lymphocyte,B Lymphocyte,B Lymphocytes,B-Cell, Lymphocyte,Bursa Dependent Lymphocytes,Bursa-Dependent Lymphocyte,Lymphocyte B-Cell,Lymphocyte B-Cells,Lymphocyte, Bursa-Dependent,Lymphocytes, Bursa-Dependent
D016328 NF-kappa B Ubiquitous, inducible, nuclear transcriptional activator that binds to enhancer elements in many different cell types and is activated by pathogenic stimuli. The NF-kappa B complex is a heterodimer composed of two DNA-binding subunits: NF-kappa B1 and relA. Immunoglobulin Enhancer-Binding Protein,NF-kappa B Complex,Nuclear Factor kappa B,Transcription Factor NF-kB,kappa B Enhancer Binding Protein,Ig-EBP-1,NF-kB,NF-kappaB,Nuclear Factor-Kappab,Complex, NF-kappa B,Enhancer-Binding Protein, Immunoglobulin,Factor NF-kB, Transcription,Factor-Kappab, Nuclear,Ig EBP 1,Immunoglobulin Enhancer Binding Protein,NF kB,NF kappa B Complex,NF kappaB,NF-kB, Transcription Factor,Nuclear Factor Kappab,Transcription Factor NF kB
D018858 Germinal Center The activated center of a lymphoid follicle in secondary lymphoid tissue where B-LYMPHOCYTES are stimulated by antigens and helper T cells (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER) are stimulated to generate memory cells. Center, Germinal,Centers, Germinal,Germinal Centers
D023201 CD40 Ligand A membrane glycoprotein and differentiation antigen expressed on the surface of T-cells that binds to CD40 ANTIGENS on B-LYMPHOCYTES and induces their proliferation. Mutation of the gene for CD40 ligand is a cause of HYPER-IGM IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME, TYPE 1. Antigens, CD154,CD154 Antigens,Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 5,Antigen, CD154,CD154 Antigen,CD40L,T-B Cell Activating Molecule,TNF Superfamily, Member 5,gp39 Antigen, T-Cell,T-Cell gp39 Antigen,gp39 Antigen, T Cell

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