Metabolic fitness of IgA+ plasma cells in the gut requires DOCK8
Zhang B, Chen S, Yin X, McBride C, Gertie J, Yurieva M, Bielecka A, Hoffmann B, Hinson J, Grassmann J, Xu L, Siniscalco E, Soldatenko A, Hoyt L, Joseph J, Norton E, Uthaman G, Palm N, Liu E, Eisenbarth S, Williams A. Metabolic fitness of IgA+ plasma cells in the gut requires DOCK8. Mucosal Immunology 2023, 17: 431-449. PMID: 38159726, DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlasma cellsLamina propriaT cell-dependent antigensCytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) mutationsDOCK8-deficient miceMucosal IgA productionRecurrent gastrointestinal infectionGut lamina propriaPoor antibody responseIgA class switchingAntigen-specific IgAEarly B cell activationLong-term survivalB cell activationGut IgAFood antigensAntibody responseIgA productionImmune homeostasisGastrointestinal infectionsPrimary immunodeficiencyT cellsPC compartmentB cellsCell activation