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To characterize terminal plasma cell maturation dynamics, heterogeneity, and longevity using a novel B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) reporter system.

March 11, 2025Frontiers in ImmunologyOpen Access

Decoding plasma cell maturation dynamics with BCMA

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SSSebastian SchulzFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg JWJens WittnerUniversity of Freiburg CUCarolin UlbrichtLeibniz Association

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Preclinical study reveals progressive BCMA expression during antibody-secreting cell maturation in mice, highlighting microenvironmental requirements for plasma cell longevity.

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To characterize terminal plasma cell maturation dynamics, heterogeneity, and longevity using a novel B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) reporter system.
Generated a BCMA:Tom fluorescent reporter mouse model designed to specifically label antibody-secreting cells.
Assessed plasma cell development and maturation alongside a Blimp1-GFP reporter using flow cytometry and advanced imaging across varied immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) isotypes and environments.
BCMA:Tom exclusively marked antibody-secreting cells, with reporter expression scaling upwards as plasma cells reached terminal maturity.
BCMA expression levels varied across distinct IgH isotypes.
Dual-reporter tracking demonstrated that completing terminal plasma cell maturation strictly depends on cues from the in vivo microenvironment.

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Schulz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aae11eb8f29c0d834649bed https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1539773

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Preclinical study reveals progressive BCMA expression during antibody-secreting cell maturation in mice, highlighting microenvironmental requirements for plasma cell longevity.

Decoding plasma cell maturation dynamics with BCMA

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Decoding plasma cell maturation dynamics with BCMA

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