Urate crystals trigger B-cell receptor signal transduction and induce B-cell proliferation
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2020Language
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Urate in its crystal form is a known danger-associated molecular pattern, which after its internalization activates cells of the innate immune system. However, by inducing lipid raft sequestration and clustering of membrane-bound proteins with immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs, urate crystals can also activate cells of the innate immune system without previous internalization. Also, urate crystals trigger T-cell receptor signal transduction and induce T-cell proliferation. In this study, we evaluated whether urate crystals can also initiate B-cell receptor (BCR) signal transduction and promote B-cell proliferation. B cells were isolated from the blood of 10 individuals and cultured with or without urate at a concentration of 10 mg/dL, at which crystallization occurs. Phosphorylated Igα (CD79A) and c-Myc were assessed by Western blotting and B-cell proliferation with BrdU assay. Urate increased the level of phosphorylated Igα, a component of the BCR complex. Phosphorylation of Igα is the very proximal event in BCR signal transduction. Also, urate increased the expression of c-Myc, an essential transcription factor for BCR-induced B-cell proliferation. Finally, urate induces B-cell proliferation. Urate crystals trigger BCR signal transduction and induce B-cell proliferation. The clinical significance of urate-induced B-cell activation remains to be elucidated. © 2020 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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