The Journal of Immunology, Vol 152, Issue 5 2180-2189, Copyright © 1994 by American Association of Immunologists

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Development and characterization of channel catfish long term B cell lines

NW Miller, MA Rycyzyn, MR Wilson, GW Warr, JP Naftel and LW Clem
Department of Microbiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216.

The establishment of channel catfish long term cloned B cell lines, the first such cell lines from ectothermic vertebrates, is described. These diploid cell lines were developed by in vitro LPS stimulation of B cells from normal channel catfish peripheral blood in the absence of overt attempts to transform or immortalize the cells. The resultant cell lines were cloned and maintained continuously in vitro for more than 12 mo without restimulation, feeder cells, or exogenous factors. Southern blot analyses of the parental cell lines revealed multiple mu- chain gene rearrangements, suggesting a polyclonal origin for the cell lines. Additional evidence for polyclonal development was provided by the demonstration that the parental cell lines transcribed mRNA for all of the six known channel catfish VH gene families. The characterization of several clonal cell lines revealed mRNA expression for both the secreted and membrane forms of the catfish mu-chain; however, the cloned cell lines each expressed only a single VH gene and analysis of the Ig H chain locus was consistent with allelic exclusion having occurred in these cells. Flow cytometry demonstrated that the cloned and uncloned cell lines produced both cytoplasmic and cell surface IgM. This IgM contained only one of the two L chain isotypes of the channel catfish, suggesting preferential L chain usage. Although these cells did not appear morphologically to be plasma cells, they secreted moderate levels of IgM in culture. These cell lines have considerable potential for addressing questions concerning the evolution of B cell function.

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