The increased frequencies of two novel B cell populations defined as IgM+ CD19+ CD27- CD21low CD38low CD24+ and IgM+ CD19+ CD27- CD21low CD38low CD24- in peripheral blood of patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) compared to healthy donors were found. The aim was to search for such B cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their further characterization. The production of immunoglobulin (Ig) mRNA in single B cells was analyzed using flow cytometry, single cell sorting and RT-PCR, IgVH-specific PCR, cycle sequencing and statistical analysis. The study was focused on analysis of variable regions of the heavy chains of Igs and significant differences in the usage of VH, DH and JH gene segments, mutational frequencies, distribution of silent and replacement mutations, length and composition of CDR3 regions, clonal relation and RAG gene expression in above mentioned B cell populations were found. Because of lack of the surface CD27 molecule being regarded as marker of B cells that have undergone antigen-driven germinal reactions, analyzed populations were considered as naive. However, the pattern and type of mutations suggested that these cells could represent a new type of differentiated memory/antigen- experienced B lymphocytes (in CVID less maturated) with the likely role in...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:297225 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Bajzíková, Martina |
| Contributors | Růžičková, Šárka, Šinkora, Marek |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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