RAG1 expression in peritoneal cavity B-1 cells is inhibited under normal conditions, suggesting this suppression maintains allelic exclusion of Ig genes.
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Indicates stable RAG1 suppression in murine B-1 cells; animal data leave open relevance to human allelic exclusion.
It has been proposed that Ig gene rearrangement in the peritoneal cavity (Pc) B-1 cells might be involved in autoantibody generation. To study possible secondary B cell maturation, we prepared mice carrying a target integration of gfp gene into a rag1 locus (rag1/gfp mice). The GFP+ cells express rag1 mRNA and are undergoing Ig gene rearrangement. RAG1 expression was studied in Pc B-1 cells to detect cells during the stage of Ig gene rearrangement. In contrast to previous reports, Pc B-1 cells did not show RAG1 expression in adolescent or elderly mice. RAG1 expression was not induced in Pc B-1 cells in vivo after stimulation by oral or i.p. administration of LPS. Our results suggest that RAG1 expression in Pc B-1 cells is inhibited for a long period under normal condition and that this suppression is an essential state which maintains allelic exclusion of Ig genes.
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