Over-expression of p190RhoGEF enhances B-cell activation and germinal center formation in T-cell-dependent humoral immune responses

Immunology and Cell Biology
Ji Hye JeongJong Ran Lee

Abstract

Previously, we reported induced expression of the p190 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (p190RhoGEF, ARHGEF28) following CD40 stimulation of B cells isolated from mouse spleen. We also reported that p190RhoGEF and a downstream effector molecule RhoA are required for B-cell differentiation, especially for the induction of the plasma cell (PC) differentiation. This study investigates the role of p190RhoGEF in B-cell biology in vivo, using p190RhoGEF transgenic (TG) mice that overexpress a wild-type full gene in B cells. Immunization of these mice with T-cell-dependent antigen showed that populations of germinal center B cells and PCs were significantly increased in TG mice. Furthermore, similar results were shown in recombination activating 1 (Rag1) knockout mice that were reconstituted with B cells isolated from TG mice in combination with T cells isolated from littermate control mice. Analyses of isotype class switching and transcription factors involved in a germinal center reaction and PC differentiation also supported the findings from the cellular responses. These results suggest that p190RhoGEF may play a role in the stage of PC differentiation during T-cell-dependent humoral immune responses.

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