Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6117055 | Immunology Letters | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Migration of plasma cells (PCs) is crucial for the control of PC survival and antibody production and is controlled by chemokines, most importantly by CXCL12. This study investigated the role of CD99 in CXCL12-induced PC migration. Among B cell subsets in the tonsils, CD99 expression was highest in PCs. CD99 expression increased during in vitro differentiation of germinal center B cells and was highest in PCs. CD99 engagement reduced chemotactic migration of PCs toward CXCL12 and reduced extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation by CXCL12. An ERK inhibitor reduced CXCL12-mediated chemotactic migration, which suggests that ERK has a critical role in migration. CD99 engagement did not influence apoptosis, differentiation, or antibody secretion of PCs. We propose a novel role of CD99 in PCs that suppresses ERK activation and chemotactic migration of these cells.
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Authors
Minchan Gil, Hyo-Kyung Pak, A-Neum Lee, Seo-Jung Park, Yoonkyung Lee, Jin Roh, Hyunji Lee, Yoo-Sam Chung, Chan-Sik Park,