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Deficiency in activation-induced cytidine deaminase promotes systemic autoimmunity in lpr mice on a C57BL/6 background.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19922498     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Activation-induced deaminase (AID) is a prerequisite for immunoglobulin (Ig) class-switch recombination and somatic hypermutation, which is critical for antibody affinity maturation. IgM and IgG autoantibodies are characteristic of the systemic autoimmune disorders such as lupus. However, the relative contributions of hypermutated high-affinity IgG antibodies and germline-encoded IgM antibodies to systemic autoimmunity are not defined fully. The role of AID in autoimmunity is unclear. The current study used AID-deficient mice to investigate the role of AID in the development and pathogenesis of murine lupus. C57BL/6 mice deficient in both Fas and AID were generated. Compared to their AID-competent littermates, AID(-/-) lymphoproliferative (lpr) mice produced significantly elevated levels of IgM autoreactive antibodies with enhanced germinal centre (GC) response, developed more advanced splenomegaly and exhibited more severe glomerulonephritis. Thus, AID may play an important role in the negative regulation of systemic autoimmune manifestations in murine lupus. The results also indicate that hypermutated high-affinity IgG antibodies are not necessary for the development of autoimmune syndrome in lpr mice on a C57BL/6 background.
Authors:
L Chen; L Guo; J Tian; B Zheng; S Han
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2009-11-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental immunology     Volume:  159     ISSN:  1365-2249     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Exp. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-18     Completed Date:  2010-02-03     Revised Date:  2011-07-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0057202     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Immunol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  169-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigens, CD3 / metabolism
Autoantibodies / blood
Autoimmune Diseases / enzymology*,  genetics,  immunology
Crosses, Genetic
Cytidine Deaminase / deficiency*,  genetics
Female
Flow Cytometry
Germinal Center / immunology,  metabolism,  pathology
Glomerulonephritis / enzymology,  genetics,  pathology
Immunoglobulin M / blood
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Inbred MRL lpr
Mice, Knockout
Splenomegaly / enzymology,  genetics,  pathology
T-Lymphocytes / immunology,  metabolism,  pathology
Urinalysis
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI051532/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD3; 0/Autoantibodies; 0/Immunoglobulin M; EC 3.5.4.-/AICDA (activation-induced cytidine deaminase); EC 3.5.4.5/Cytidine Deaminase
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