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Follicular dendritic cell dysfunction contributes to impaired antigen-specific humoral responses in sepsis-surviving mice
Minakshi Rana, Andrea La Bella, Rivka Lederman, Bruce T. Volpe, Barbara Sherry, Betty Diamond
Minakshi Rana, Andrea La Bella, Rivka Lederman, Bruce T. Volpe, Barbara Sherry, Betty Diamond
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Research Article Immunology Infectious disease

Follicular dendritic cell dysfunction contributes to impaired antigen-specific humoral responses in sepsis-surviving mice

Abstract

Sepsis survivors exhibit impaired responsiveness to antigen (Ag) challenge associated with increased mortality from infection. The contribution of follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) in the impaired humoral response in sepsis-surviving mice is investigated in this study. We demonstrated that mice subjected to sepsis from cecal ligation and puncture (CLP mice) have reduced NP-specific high-affinity class-switched Ig antibodies (Abs) compared with sham-operated control mice following immunization with the T cell–dependent Ag, NP-CGG. NP-specific germinal center (GC) B cells in CLP mice exhibited reduced TNF-α and AID mRNA expression compared with sham-operated mice. CLP mice showed a reduction in FDC clusters, a reduced binding of immune complexes on FDCs, and reduced mRNA expression of CR2, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, FcγRIIB, TNFR1, IKK2, and LTβR compared with sham-operated mice. Adoptive transfer studies showed that there was no B cell–intrinsic defect. In summary, our data suggest that the reduced Ag-specific Ab response in CLP mice is secondary to a disruption in FDC and GC B cell function.

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Minakshi Rana, Andrea La Bella, Rivka Lederman, Bruce T. Volpe, Barbara Sherry, Betty Diamond

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