RAG2:GFP knockin mice reveal novel aspects of RAG2 expression in primary and peripheral lymphoid tissues.
We generated mice in which a functional RAG2:GFP fusion gene is knocked in to the endogenous RAG2 locus. In bone marrow and thymus, RAG2:GFP expression occurs in appropriate stages of developing B and T cells as well as in immature bone marrow IgM+ B cells. RAG2:GFP also is expressed in IgD+ B cells following cross-linking of IgM on immature IgM+ IgD+ B cells generated in vitro. RAG2:GFP expression is undetectable in most immature splenic B cells; however, in young RAG2:GFP mice, there are substantial numbers of splenic RAG2:GFP+ cells that mostly resemble pre-B cells. The latter population decreases in size with age but reappears following immunization of older RAG2:GFP mice. We discuss the implications of these findings for current models of receptor assembly and diversification.
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- Recombination, Genetic
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins
- Receptors, Interleukin-2
- Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
- Mice
- Lymphoid Tissue
- Lymphocytes
- Luminescent Proteins
- Immunology
- Immunoglobulin D
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
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Volume
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Start / End Page
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Related Subject Headings
- Recombination, Genetic
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins
- Receptors, Interleukin-2
- Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
- Mice
- Lymphoid Tissue
- Lymphocytes
- Luminescent Proteins
- Immunology
- Immunoglobulin D