Receptor editing in positive and negative selection of B lymphopoiesis |
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Authors: | Edry Efrat Melamed Doron |
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Institution: | Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel. |
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Abstract: | In B lymphopoiesis, Ag receptor expression and signaling are critical to determine developmental progression, survival, and activation. Several positive and negative selection checkpoints to test this receptor have been described in B lymphopoiesis, aiming to ensure the generation of functionally competent, nonautoimmune repertoire. Secondary Ag receptor gene recombination allows B lymphocytes to replace an inappropriate receptor with a new receptor, a mechanism called receptor editing. This salvage mechanism uncouples the Ag receptor fate from that of the cell itself, suggesting that B cell repertoire is regulated by a process of receptor selection. Secondary rearrangements are stimulated in different stages of B cell development, where editing of the receptor is necessary to fulfill stage-specific requirements. In this study, we discuss the contribution of receptor editing in B lymphopoiesis and its regulation by positive and negative selection signals. |
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