Research Article

Neutrophil-Derived MRP14 Supports Plasma Cell Commitment and Protects Myeloma Cells from Apoptosis

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Blockade of MRP14 signal reduces the immune response of MZ B cells. (a) ELISA data reveals the serum levels of IgG3 and IgM in the paquinimod or PBS-injected mice in response to intravenous immunization with NP-Ficoll. (b) qRT-PCRs reveal the MZ B cell mRNA levels of AID (AICDA) and BLIMP-1 (PRDM1) from the paquinimod or control-treated mice one week after immunization. (c) Gated on splenic live CD19+ B lymphocytes, (d) frequencies and total numbers of MZ B were analyzed. (e) Flow cytometric quantification of BrdU+ frequency reveals the proliferation rate of CD19+CD23- MZ B cells in the spleens. (f) After paquinimod treatment, the population of CD138+ plasma cells in the bone marrow was determined. , , and . Flow cytometric data shown represent at least six mice from three independent experiments.
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