Regulation of B-cell development by BCAP and CD19 through their binding to phosphoinositide 3-kinase.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Despite the importance of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) in B-cell development, its activation mechanism still remains elusive. In this study, we show that deletion of both BCAP and CD19 leads to an almost complete block of BCR-mediated Akt activation and to severe defects in generation of immature and mature B cells. The YXXM motifs in BCAP and CD19 are crucial for regulating B-cell development in that mutation of these motifs abrogated their ability to induce BCR-mediated Akt activation as well as to promote B-cell development. Furthermore, the developmental defect in CD19(-/-)BCAP(-/-) B cells was partly relieved by introducing a constitutively active form of PI3K or PDK1. Together, our data suggest that BCAP and CD19 have complementary roles in BCR-mediated PI3K activation, thereby, at least in part, contributing to B-cell development.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Aiba, Y; Kameyama, M; Yamazaki, T; Tedder, TF; Kurosaki, T
Published Date
- February 1, 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 111 / 3
Start / End Page
- 1497 - 1503
PubMed ID
- 18025150
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0006-4971
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1182/blood-2007-08-109769
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States