title: Regulation of IgM and IgD synthesis in B lymphocytes. I. Changes in biosynthesis of mRNA for mu- and delta-chains.
abstract: Although IgD is expressed on the surface of resting B cells at a higher density than IgM, we determined that both the steady-state level and the biosynthetic rate of mu m-mRNA is higher than that of delta m-mRNA, suggesting that translational or post-translational processing of the Ig heavy chains may modulate the expression of cell surface Ig. After B cell activation by LPS, delta m-mRNA decreases drastically, accounting for the observed decrease in expression of IgD. Concomitantly, a dramatic increase in the level of mu s- and gamma s-mRNA corresponds to the observed increase in secretion of these Ig isotypes in LPS-stimulated cells.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000921:Antibody-Producing Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007072:Immunoglobulin D / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007138:Immunoglobulin delta-Chains / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007148:Immunoglobulin mu-Chains / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D007072:Immunoglobulin D; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007138:Immunoglobulin delta-Chains; D007148:Immunoglobulin mu-Chains; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger