Author:
Dauba Audrey,Näser Emmanuelle,Andrieux Dylan,Cogné Michel,Denizot Yves,Khamlichi Ahmed Amine
Abstract
AbstractClass switch recombination (CSR) plays an important role in adaptive immune response by enabling mature B cells to replace the initial IgM by another antibody class (IgG, IgE or IgA). CSR is preceded by transcription of the IgH constant genes and is controlled by the super-enhancer 3′ regulatory region (3′RR) in an activation-specific manner. The 3’RR is composed of four enhancers (hs3a, hs1-2, hs3b and hs4). In mature B cells, 3’RR activity correlates with transcription of its enhancers. CSR can also occur in primary developing B cells though at low frequency, but in contrast to mature B cells, the transcriptional elements that regulate the process in developing B cells are ill-known. In particular, the role of the 3’RR in the control of constant genes’ transcription and CSR has not been addressed. Here, by using a mouse line devoid of the 3’RR and a culture system that highly enriches in pro-B cells, we show that the 3’RR activity is indeed required for switch transcription and CSR, though its effect varies in an isotype-specific manner and correlates with transcription of hs4 enhancer only.
Funder
Agence Nationale de la Recherche
Fondation ARC pour la Recherche sur le Cancer
Ligue Contre le Cancer
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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