The transcription factor IRF4 regulates immunoglobulin class switch recombination and plasma cell differentiation. Its differing concentrations appear to regulate mutually antagonistic programs of B and plasma cell gene expression. We show IRF4 to be also required for generation of germinal center (GC) B cells. Its transient expression in vivo induced the expression of key GC genes including Bcl6 and Aicda. In contrast, sustained and higher concentrations of IRF4 promoted the generation of plasma cells while antagonizing the GC fate. IRF4 cobound with the transcription factors PU.1 or BATF to Ets or AP-1 composite motifs, associated with genes involved in B cell activation and the GC response. At higher concentrations, IRF4 binding shifted to interferon sequence response motifs; these enriched for genes involved in plasma cell differentiation. Our results support a model of "kinetic control" in which signaling-induced dynamics of IRF4 in activated B cells control their cell-fate outcomes.

Kyoko Ochiai, Mark Maienschein-Cline, Giorgia Simonetti, Jianjun Chen, Rebecca Rosenthal, Robert Brink, et al. (2013). Transcriptional Regulation of Germinal Center B and Plasma Cell Fates by Dynamical Control of IRF4. IMMUNITY, 38, 918-929 [10.1016/j.immuni.2013.04.009].

Transcriptional Regulation of Germinal Center B and Plasma Cell Fates by Dynamical Control of IRF4

SIMONETTI, GIORGIA;
2013

Abstract

The transcription factor IRF4 regulates immunoglobulin class switch recombination and plasma cell differentiation. Its differing concentrations appear to regulate mutually antagonistic programs of B and plasma cell gene expression. We show IRF4 to be also required for generation of germinal center (GC) B cells. Its transient expression in vivo induced the expression of key GC genes including Bcl6 and Aicda. In contrast, sustained and higher concentrations of IRF4 promoted the generation of plasma cells while antagonizing the GC fate. IRF4 cobound with the transcription factors PU.1 or BATF to Ets or AP-1 composite motifs, associated with genes involved in B cell activation and the GC response. At higher concentrations, IRF4 binding shifted to interferon sequence response motifs; these enriched for genes involved in plasma cell differentiation. Our results support a model of "kinetic control" in which signaling-induced dynamics of IRF4 in activated B cells control their cell-fate outcomes.
2013
Kyoko Ochiai, Mark Maienschein-Cline, Giorgia Simonetti, Jianjun Chen, Rebecca Rosenthal, Robert Brink, et al. (2013). Transcriptional Regulation of Germinal Center B and Plasma Cell Fates by Dynamical Control of IRF4. IMMUNITY, 38, 918-929 [10.1016/j.immuni.2013.04.009].
Kyoko Ochiai;Mark Maienschein-Cline;Giorgia Simonetti;Jianjun Chen;Rebecca Rosenthal;Robert Brink;Anita S. Chong;Ulf Klein;Aaron R. Dinner;Harinder Si...espandi
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