2013
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202227
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Mouse IgM Fc Receptor, FCMR, Promotes B Cell Development and Modulates Antigen-Driven Immune Responses

Abstract: FCMR, a Fc receptor specific for pentameric IgM, is expressed at high levels by B cells. Although circulating IgM has profound effects on responses to pathogens, autoimmunity and B cell homeostasis, the biologic consequences of its binding to FCMR are poorly understood. We interrogated FCMR contributions to B cell function by studying mice lacking FCMR. FCMR transcripts are expressed at different levels by various B cell subsets. FCMR-deficient mice have reduced numbers of developing B cells, splenic FO and pe… Show more

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“…Thus, IgM-antigen (Ag) complexes might have an direct role in B cells. In support of this, mice that are deficient in Fc␥R upon immunization exhibited enhanced germinal center B cell and plasma cell responses (32).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thus, IgM-antigen (Ag) complexes might have an direct role in B cells. In support of this, mice that are deficient in Fc␥R upon immunization exhibited enhanced germinal center B cell and plasma cell responses (32).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…ANA in the sera of mice were detected using HEp-2 cells on microscope slides (MBL Bion, Des Plaines, IL, USA) as described previously. 61 The fluorescence of ANA was detected by a Zeiss Axio Imager Upright microscope (Carl Zeiss, Thornwood, NY, USA) with a × 20 Zeiss Plan-Neofluar objective. ANA staining intensity was scored in a genotype-blind fashion.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…cDNA was synthesized with Qscript cDNA synthesis kit (Quanta Biosciences, Gaithersburg, MD, USA) and quantitative realtime PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed as previously described. 50 Oligonucleotide primers for amplifying murine CD300b, CD300f, MerTK, Axl, BAI1, Stabilin 2 and GAPDH were purchased from Qiagen. Fold change of expression (relative copy number (RCN)) of selected genes was normalized by the expression of the housekeeping gene, GAPDH and calculated with the equation: RCN ¼ E À DCt , where E ¼ efficiency of PCR, and Ct ¼ Ct target À Ct GAPDH.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%