title: Function and X chromosome inactivation analysis of B lymphocytes in myelodysplastic syndromes with immunological abnormalities.
abstract: To investigate the pathogenesis of immunological abnormalities (IA) in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), we examined B cells for their ability to produce cytokine and their X chromosome inactivation pattern (XCIP). An IA was defined as being positive for at least one autoimmune laboratory test (e.g. antinuclear antibody, rheumatoid factor). Seventy-three MDS patients [65 with refractory anemia (RA), 3 with RA with excess blasts (RAEB), and 5 with RAEB in transformation] were examined; 47 had IA and 26 had no IA. To examine the function of B cells in MDS, the production of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 was measured in cultures of purified B cells with or without stimulators. Both IL-6 and IL-10 production rates in patients with IA were significantly higher than in patients without IA and normal controls. The skewing of XCIP of B cells was analyzed by using the polymerase chain reaction, and the skewing rate of B cell XCIP was quantitatively assayed by compared to control T lymphocytes. The skewing rate of B cells was higher in patients with IA than in those without IA and normal controls. Therefore, a small population of B cells in patients with IA might be derived from MDS clones, and be associated with the induction of IA.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takemoto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanamaru
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kakishita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004303:Dosage Compensation, Genetic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D014960:X Chromosome
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines