Cutting Edge: Deletion of Ezrin in B Cells of Lyn-Deficient Mice Downregulates Lupus Pathology

The Journal of Immunology : Official Journal of the American Association of Immunologists
Debasis PoreNeetu Gupta

Abstract

Genetic deletion of the Src family tyrosine kinase Lyn in mice recapitulates human systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by hyperactive BCR signaling, splenomegaly, autoantibody generation, and glomerulonephritis. However, the molecular regulators of autoimmunity in Lyn-deficient mice and in human lupus remain poorly characterized. In this study, we report that conditional deletion of the membrane-cytoskeleton linker protein ezrin in B cells of Lyn-deficient mice (double knockout [DKO] mice) ameliorates B cell activation and lupus pathogenesis. B cells from DKO mice respond poorly to BCR stimulation, with severe downregulation of major signaling pathways. DKO mice exhibit reduced splenomegaly as well as significantly lower levels of autoantibodies against a variety of autoantigens, including dsDNA, histone, and chromatin. Leukocyte infiltration and deposition of IgG and complement component C3 in the kidney glomeruli of DKO mice are markedly reduced. Our data demonstrate that ezrin is a novel molecular regulator of B cell-associated lupus pathology.

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