Cytokine-induced Proliferation and Immunoglobulin Production of Human B Lymphocytes Triggered Through Their CD40 Antigen

Overview

Journal J Exp Med

Specialties Allergy & Immunology
General Medicine

Date 1991 Mar 1

PMID 1705282

Citations 84

Authors

F Rousset

E Garcia

J Banchereau

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Abstract

Human resting B lymphocytes enter a state of sustained proliferation when incubated with both mouse fibroblastic L cells stably expressing Fc gamma RII/CDw32 and anti-CD40 antibodies. We have explored the effects of 11 recombinant human cytokines (CKs) on induced cell proliferation and immunoglobulin (Ig) production. Interleukin 4 (IL-4) was the only CK able to enhance anti-CD40-induced B cell multiplication as measured by enumeration of viable cells, and interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) further stimulated this induced proliferation. IL-4 enhanced the production of IgM and IgG by B cells and induced them to produce IgE. Combinations of IL-4 and IL-2 resulted in the production of large amounts of IgM and IgA. Interestingly, IFN-gamma did not inhibit the production of IgE by cells stimulated with anti-CD40 and IL-4. None of the tested CK combinations resulted in the production of large quantities of IgG. Therefore, this new culture system represents a unique model to study isotype regulation in highly purified human B lymphocytes, in addition to allowing the generation of long-term factor-dependent human B cell lines.

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