The B cell novel protein 1 (BCNP1) regulates BCR signaling and B cell apoptosis

Autor: Yang Zhou, Ermeng Xiong, Takeshi Tsubata, Masaki Hikida, Rongjian Hong, Ji-Yang Wang, Yanqing Wang, Yue Tang, Qing Min, Rika Ouchida, Nannan Lai, Jun Liu
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: European Journal of Immunology. 49:911-917
ISSN: 1521-4141
0014-2980
DOI: 10.1002/eji.201847985
Popis: The BCR plays a central role in B cell development, survival, activation, and differentiation. We have identified the B cell novel protein 1 (BCNP1) as a new regulator of BCR signaling. BCNP1 contains a pleckstrin homology domain, three proline-rich motifs, and a potential SH2 binding site, and is predominantly expressed by B cells. We found that BCNP1 overexpression in WEHI231 immature B cells potentiated α-IgM-induced apoptosis. Conversely, BCNP1-deficient WEHI231 cells, generated by CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing, exhibited reduced apoptosis after BCR crosslinking. Biochemical analyses revealed that BCNP1 physically interacted with the B cell linker protein (BLNK), Grb2, and PLCγ2. Moreover, absence of BCNP1 resulted in accelerated dephosphorylation of BLNK, reduced phosphorylation of SYK and PLCγ2, and decreased Ca2+ influx after BCR crosslinking. These results demonstrate that BCNP1 promotes BCR signaling by modulating the phosphorylation of BLNK, SYK, and PLCγ2.
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