Kidins220 regulates the development of B cells bearing the λ light chain

  1. Anna-Maria Schaffer
  2. Gina Jasmin Fiala
  3. Miriam Hils
  4. Eriberto Natali
  5. Lmar Babrak
  6. Laurenz Alexander Herr
  7. Mari Carmen Romero-Mulero
  8. Nina Cabezas-Wallscheid
  9. Marta Rizzi
  10. Enkelejda Miho
  11. Wolfgang WA Schamel
  12. Susana Minguet  Is a corresponding author
  1. Faculty of Biology, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Germany
  2. Signalling Research Centers BIOSS and CIBSS, University of Freiburg, Germany
  3. Center of Chronic Immunodeficiency CCI, University Clinics and Medical Faculty, Germany
  4. Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany
  5. Institute of Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics, School of Life Sciences, FHNW 15 University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
  6. Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Germany
  7. CIBSS – Centre for Integrative Biological Signalling Studies, University of Freiburg, Germany
  8. Division of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Institute of Immunology, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
  9. Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
  10. aiNET GmbH, Switzerland
  11. SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland
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Figure 1 with 1 supplement
Kidins220 immature B-KO cells show a skewed primary BCR repertoire.

(A) Schematics of the genotypes of the Kidins220 locus and cre-recombinase expression for control (CTRL) and B cell specific knockout (B–KO) mice (left). Representative flow cytometric BM analysis …

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Kidins220 immature B-KO cells show a skewed primary BCR repertoire (Figure 1 and Figure 1—figure supplement 1).

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Immature B-KO B cells show a skewed primary BCR repertoire.

(A, C, D) Immature B cells (B220+IgM+IgD-) of three individual mice per genotype were pooled and subjected to single cell sequencing analyzing full-length Ig-gene V(D)J recombination status and BCR …

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Kidins220 is required for the opening of the Igl locus in pro-/pre-B cells.

(A) Experimental setup to generate primary BM derived pro-/pre-B cell cultures. Total BM was isolated from CTRL and B-KO mice and cultured for 7 days in medium supplemented with IL-7. Next, IL-7 was …

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Kidins220 is required for the opening of the Igl locus in pro-/pre-B cells.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
The transcriptional network controlling LC recombination as well as RAG protein activity are independent of Kidins220.

(A) Schematic representation of the primer position (black arrows) for the detection of the Igk0.8 and Igl1 germline transcripts. (B) RNA isolated from pro-/pre-B cell cultures after IL-7 withdrawal …

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Kidins220 is required for the opening of the Igl locus in pro-/pre-B cells.

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Figure 3 with 1 supplement
Kidins220 is required for the generation of λLC-bearing B cells even in κ-KO mice.

(A, I) Representative flow cytometric analysis of the BM (A) and spleen (I) of CTLR and B-KO mice in κ-sufficient (κ-CTRL) and -deficient (κ-KO) backgrounds. (B-H; J–Q) Total cell numbers for each B …

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Kidins220 is required for the generation of λLC-bearing B cells even in κ-KO mice.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Kidins220 is required for the generation of λLC bearing B cells even in κ-KO mice.

(A) Genotypes of the Kidins220 locus, the mb1 Cre-recombinase expression, and the Igκ locus for CTRL and B-KO mice carrying a neomycin resistance gene (T) heterozygously (κ-CTRL) or homozygously …

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Kidins220 is required for the generation of λLC bearing B cells even in κ-KO mice.

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BCL2-mediated survival partially rescues λLC deficiency in vitro.

(A) Experimental setup to generate primary BM-derived pro-/pre-B cell cultures overexpressing BCL2. Total BM was isolated from CTRL and B-KO mice and cultured for 7 days in medium supplemented with …

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BCL2-mediated survival partially rescues λLC deficiency in vitro.

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Kidins220 influences B cell survival and IL-7R signaling.

(A) BM cells were freshly isolated from CTRL and B-KO mice and analyzed for apoptosis and cell viability. The frequency of apoptotic (AnnexinV+PI-) and dead (AnnexinV+PI+) cells was analyzed by flow …

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Kidins220 influences B cell survival and IL-7R signaling.

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Ectopic BCL2-expression partially rescues λLC expression in Kidins220 B-KO mice.

(A, H) Representative flow cytometry plots of CTRL and B-KO mice in the absence or presence of the BCL2 transgene of BM (A) and spleen (H). Total cell numbers for each B cell compartment from BM (B–G

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Ectopic BCL2-expression partially rescues λLC expression in Kidins220 B-KO mice.

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Ectopic BCL2 expression partially rescues λLC expression in B-KO mice.

(A) The genotypes of the Kidins220 locus, the mb1 Cre-recombinase expression, and vav-BCL2 transgene (vav-BCL2Tg) expression for CTRL and B-KO mice are depicted. (B-F; H–N) Quantification of the …

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Ectopic BCL2 expression partially rescues λLC expression in B-KO mice.

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Figure 6 with 1 supplement
Kidins220 is dispensable for the elimination of autoreactive BCRs but necessary for the expression of innocuous λLC during tolerance induction.

(A) Experimental setup for BM transfer into CD45.1 mice. HSC from CTRL and B-KO mice were isolated by negative magnetic purification. A total of 5x105 cells were injected intravenously into …

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Kidins220 is dispensable for the elimination of autoreactive BCRs but necessary for the expression of innocuous λLC during tolerance induction.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Kidins220 is dispensable for the elimination of autoreactive BCRs but is necessary for the expression of innocuous λLC during tolerance induction.

Quantification of the relative cell numbers of B cell subpopulations in the BM (A–D) and spleen (E–H) of WT and κ-macroself transgenic mice reconstituted with BM of CTRL or B-KO mice. The …

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Kidins220 is dispensable for the elimination of autoreactive BCRs but is necessary for the expression of innocuous λLC during tolerance induction.

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BCL2 overexpression fails to rescue λLC expression during tolerance induction.

(A) Experimental setup for BM transfer of virally transduced HSC into CD45.1 WT or CD45.1 κ-macroself transgenic mice. HSC from CTRL and B-KO mice were isolated by negative magnetic purification and …

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BCL2 overexpression fails to rescue λLC expression during tolerance induction.

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BCL2 overexpression partially rescues λLC expression during tolerance induction.

Quantification of the relative cell numbers of B cell subpopulations in the BM (A–D) and spleen (E–H) of WT and κ-macroself transgenic mice reconstituted with BM of BCL2 overexpressing HSCs of …

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BCL2 overexpression fails to rescue λLC expression during tolerance induction.

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Rewired pre-BCR signaling in the absence of Kidins220.

(A) Representative flow cytometry plots of the BM of CTRL and B-KO mice showing the surface expression of CD25, MHCII and CD43 (left). For CD25, quantification of nine independent experiments with …

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Rewired pre-BCR signaling in the absence of Kidins220.

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Kidins220 does not overall alter the mitochondrial function of B cells.

B cell subpopulations in the BM and spleens of CTRL and B-KO mice were analyzed by flow cytometry using specific antibodies against B220, CD117 (c-kit), CD25, κLC, and λLC. Cells were additionally …

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Kidins220 does not overall alter the mitochondrial function of B cells.

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Overexpressing BTK partially rescues λLC development.

Pro-/pre-B cell cultures were retrovirally transduced with an overexpression plasmid coding for BTK at day 7 of IL-7 culture. Two days later, IL-7 withdrawal was performed. Cells transduced with the …

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Overexpressing BTK partially rescues λLC development.

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