title: B cell development and immunoglobulin transcription in Oct-1-deficient mice.
abstract: The POU domain transcription factors Oct-1 and Oct-2 interact with the octamer element, a motif conserved within Ig promoters and enhancers, and mediate transcription from the Ig loci. Inactivation of Oct-2 by gene targeting results in normal B cell development and Ig transcription. To study the role of Oct-1 in these processes, the lymphoid compartment of RAG-1(-/-) animals was reconstituted with Oct-1-deficient fetal liver hematopoietic cells. Recipient mice develop B cells with levels of surface Ig expression comparable with wild type, although at slightly reduced numbers. These B cells transcribe Ig normally, respond to antigenic stimulation, undergo class switching, and use a normal repertoire of light chain variable segments. However, recipient mice show slight reductions in serum IgM and IgA. Thus, the Oct-1 protein is dispensable for B cell development and Ig transcription.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Center for Cancer Research and McGovern Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA.
authors.forename: Victoria E H
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tantin
authors.forename: Jianzhu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Phillip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sharp
mesh_terms: D019264:Adoptive Transfer; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D002455:Cell Division; D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism; D017353:Gene Deletion; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000235:genetics*; D016654:Genes, RAG-1 / Q000235:genetics; D051863:Host Cell Factor C1; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D050811:Octamer Transcription Factor-1; D010641:Phenotype; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C497693:Hcfc1 protein, mouse; D051863:Host Cell Factor C1; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; D007147:Immunoglobulin Light Chains; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D050811:Octamer Transcription Factor-1; C494166:Pou2f1 protein, mouse; D014157:Transcription Factors