title: Production of immunoglobulins by human sIgD+ and sIgD- human blood B lymphocytes in response to stimulation with activated T cells and agonistic antibodies; effect of IL-10, IL-2 and mode of activation of T cells.
abstract: Production of IgM, IgG and IgA was induced from human blood B lymphocytes by culturing with a CD40 MoAb and IL-2 for 9 days. Replacement of IL-2 by IL-10 markedly enhanced production of all three isotypes. High levels of immunoglobulin production also occurred when activated irradiated autologous T cells replaced the CD40 MoAb, and when IL-10 replaced IL-2 in these cultures a spectacular increase in IgG production occurred. The effectiveness of the T cell stimulus depended on the mode of purification of the T cells and the nature of the stimulant used to activate them. Differences in the kinetics and level of expression of CD40L on the various T cell preparations were observed, but did not account for variations in immunoglobulin-inducing efficiency. Immunoglobulin production from sIgD+ and sIgD- B cells was investigated. IgG and IgA were found in sIgD+ cultures, indicating that some isotype switching had occurred, but the major part of the IgG and IgA secreted was from cells already committed to these isotypes. Anti-IgD or anti-IgM MoAbs enhanced the proliferation of B cells induced by anti-CD40 antibody, but immunoglobulin production was not enhanced. Factors affecting the balance of proliferation and differentiation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, University of Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hardie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000494:pharmacology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000276:immunology; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007072:Immunoglobulin D / Q000276:immunology; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; D017252:CD3 Complex; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D007072:Immunoglobulin D; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007376:Interleukin-2; C039951:anti-IgD; D016753:Interleukin-10; D015847:Interleukin-4