title: Antigen-antibody complexes bound to B-lymphocyte Fc gamma receptors regulate B-lymphocyte differentiation.
abstract: We studied the effect of soluble antigen-antibody complexes on the responses of polyclonally activated murine B lymphocytes. For this, normal B lymphocytes were stimulated with rabbit F(ab')2 anti-mu and lymphokines. IgG complexes, particularly in antigen excess, inhibited the plaque-forming cell response (55-70%), while proliferation was unaffected. Maximal inhibition was obtained with small amounts (0.2-1.0 microgram/ml) of complexes. Neither antigen or antibody alone was inhibitory. Inhibition was mediated via binding of the IgG complexes to Fc gamma receptors of B lymphocytes: (1) neither T lymphocytes or adherent accessory cells were required; (2) IgM complexes did not inhibit; and (3) inhibition was not seen when monoclonal anti-Fc gamma receptor antibodies prevented binding of the IgG complexes to these receptors. Kinetic experiments showed that B lymphocytes are susceptible to this inhibitory signal for only a short time after stimulation. We conclude that IgG complexes bound to the Fc gamma receptors of B lymphocytes regulate B-lymphocyte differentiation.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uher
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lamers
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Dickler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D005260:Female; D006462:Hemolytic Plaque Technique; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D007399:Interphase; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000276:immunology; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D017452:Receptors, IgG
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D011961:Receptors, Fc; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D010047:Ovalbumin