2012年7月
The specialized unfolded protein response of B lymphocytes: ATF6 alpha-independent development of antibody-secreting B cells
MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
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- 巻
- 51
- 号
- 3-4
- 開始ページ
- 347
- 終了ページ
- 355
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.04.001
- 出版者・発行元
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
B lymphocytes, like all mammalian cells, are equipped with the unfolded protein response (UPR), a complex signaling system allowing for both pro- and mal-adaptive responses to increased demands on the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The UPR is comprised of three signaling pathways initiated by the ER transmembrane stress sensors, IRE1 alpha/beta, PERK and ATF6 alpha/beta. Activation of IRE1 yields XBP1(S), a transcription factor that directs expansion of the ER and enhances protein biosynthetic and secretory machinery. XBP1(S) is essential for the differentiation of B lymphocytes into antibody-secreting cells. In contrast, the PERK pathway, a regulator of translation and transcription, is dispensable for the generation of antibody-secreting cells. Functioning as a transcription factor, ATF6 alpha can augment ER quality control processes and drive ER expansion, but the potential role of this UPR pathway in activated B cells has not been investigated. Here, we report studies of ATF6 alpha-deficient B cells demonstrating that ATF6 alpha is not required for the development of antibody-secreting cells. Thus, when B cells are stimulated to secrete antibody, a specialized UPR relies exclusively on the IRE1-XBP1 pathway to remodel the ER and expand cellular secretory capacity. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- DOI : 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.04.001
- ISSN : 0161-5890
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000305096500012