BCL6 is critical for the development of a diverse primary B cell repertoire
Duy C, Yu JJ, Nahar R, Swaminathan S, Kweon SM, Polo JM, Valls E, Klemm L, Shojaee S, Cerchietti L, Schuh W, Jäck HM, Hurtz C, Ramezani-Rad P, Herzog S, Jumaa H, Koeffler HP, de Alborán IM, Melnick AM, Ye BH, Müschen M. BCL6 is critical for the development of a diverse primary B cell repertoire. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2010, 207: 1209-1221. PMID: 20498019, PMCID: PMC2882829, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20091299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP-Ribosylation FactorsAnimalsApoptosisB-LymphocytesBase SequenceCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCells, CulturedCytoprotectionDNA DamageDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationGene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Light ChainHumansInterleukin-7LymphopoiesisMiceMolecular Sequence DataPre-B Cell ReceptorsPrecursor Cells, B-LymphoidProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-6Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycRecombination, GeneticSignal TransductionTranscription, GeneticUp-RegulationConceptsDNA damage-induced apoptosisDamage-induced apoptosisImmunoglobulin light chain gene recombinationPre-B cell receptorBone marrow immature B cellsB cell developmentClass switch recombinationAbsence of Bcl6B cell repertoireExpression of BCL6Immature B cellsMu heavy chainDNA breaksNegative regulationPrimary B-cell repertoireGene recombinationCell developmentClonal diversityB cellsGerminal center B cellsSomatic hypermutationB cell precursorsExpression levelsBCL6 expressionCell precursors