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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143
In mice with a diverse B cell repertoire, hen egg lysozyme (HEL) autoantigen-binding B cells are excluded from follicles and eliminated in 3 days. To explore the roles of competitor B cells and of T cells in this mechanism of self-tolerance, HEL-specific B cells were transferred into mice containing HEL and deficient in endogenous B cells (µMT), T cells (TCR-/-), or B and T cells (RAG1-/-). Previous studies suggested a dual requirement for B cell receptor (BCR) engagement and competition in HEL autoantigen-binding B cell elimination, but interpretation of these experiments has been confounded by the possible failure to independently regulate autoantigen concentration and competitor B cell frequency. In experiments in this study, we have fixed one variable, HEL concentration, while varying the second, the presence or absence of other B cells. By this approach, we find that follicular exclusion and rapid elimination of autoreactive B cells require BCR engagement plus competition with other B cells, rather than BCR engagement alone. We also find, by transfers into T cell-deficient mice, that T cells are not required for this peripheral tolerance mechanism. Unexpectedly, in mice lacking both T cells and competitor B cells (RAG1-/-), transferred HEL-binding cells survive less well than in mice just lacking competitor B cells. These results suggest T cells can enhance autoreactive B cell survival. Enhanced survival of autoreactive B cells, due to the presence of T cells and the lack of competitor B cells, might contribute to the elevated frequency of autoimmunity in B cell-deficient individuals.
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