title: Impaired dendritic cell maturation and increased T(H)2 responses in PIR-B(-/-) mice.
abstract: Mice deficient for paired immunoglobulin (Ig)-like receptor B (PIR-B) show defective regulation of receptor-mediated activation in antigen-presenting cells. Older PIR-B(-/-) mice had an increased number of peritoneal B1 cells. Splenic PIR-B(-/-) B2 cells were constitutively activated and proliferated much more than those from wild-type mice upon B cell receptor ligation. T helper type 2 (T(H)2)-prone humoral responses were augmented in PIR-B(-/-) mice upon immunization with T-dependent antigens, including increased interleukin 4 and decreased interferon-gamma responses, as well as enhanced IgG1 and IgE production. Impaired maturation of dendritic cells (DCs), possibly due to perturbed intracellular signaling, was responsible for the skewed responses. Thus, PIR-B is critical for B cell suppression, DC maturation and for balancing T(H)1 and T(H)2 immune responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Immunology and CREST Program of JST, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Seiryo 4-1, Sendai 980-8575, Japan.
authors.forename: Azusa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ujike
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ebihara
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takai
mesh_terms: D019264:Adoptive Transfer; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000276:immunology; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; C105949:Pirb protein, mouse; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D010047:Ovalbumin