title: Primary immune effects of eukaryotic expression plasmids encoding two hyperactive mutants of human soluble B lymphocyte stimulator.
abstract: B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS), a ligand belonging to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family, plays a critical role in regulating survival and activation of peripheral B cell populations during humeral immune responses. Among the TNF family members, BLyS is unique in that it contains an unpaired Cys residue (Cys146) at the corresponding position where some other members have about 37.5% (6/16) Ala or 37.5% (6/16) Val. Here, with eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1(-), we mutated Cys146 to Ala or Val and constructed two mutant eukaryotic expression plasmids of the human soluble BLyS, pcDNA3.1BY-A and pcDNA3.1BY-V. Following repetitive subcutaneous injection of these expression plasmids in BALb/C mice, the wild-type and mutant BLyS proteins were detectable in the blood of treated animals over several weeks. In addition, the expression of these proteins induced specific IgG but not IgM responses. The implications of the results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, PR China.
authors.forename: Guangyu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hongwu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Zhengjian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shanyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Donggang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jiaxi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053264:B-Cell Activating Factor; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D009154:Mutation; D010957:Plasmids; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D053264:B-Cell Activating Factor; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C505719:TNFSF13B protein, human; C505720:Tnfsf13b protein, mouse; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha