作者: Rita Shaknovich , Leandro Cerchietti , Lucas Tsikitas , Matthias Kormaksson , Subhajyoti De
DOI: 10.1182/BLOOD-2011-06-357996
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摘要: The phenotype of germinal center (GC) B cells includes the unique ability to tolerate rapid proliferation and mutagenic actions activation induced cytosine deaminase (AICDA). Given importance epigenetic patterning in determining cellular phenotypes, we examined DNA methylation role methyltransferases formation GCs. profiling revealed a marked shift GC versus resting/naive cells. This included significant differential 235 genes, with concordant inverse changes gene expression affecting most notably genes NFkB MAP kinase signaling pathways. were predominantly hypomethylated compared naive AICDA binding sites highly overrepresented among loci. also exhibited greater heterogeneity than Among (DNMTs), only DNMT1 was significantly up-regulated Dnmt1 hypomorphic mice displayed deficient treatment methyltransferase inhibitor decitabine resulted failure form GCs after immune stimulation. Notably, animals showed evidence increased damage, suggesting dual roles for double strand break repair.