Abstract：
:Follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) are immune accessory cells found in the follicles of secondary lymphoid organs where they promote B cell maturation in germinal centers (GCs) that develop following antigen exposure. Recently, we published a method for isolating functional murine FDCs in high purity. We reasoned that disruption of FDC reticula in vivo would alter FDC morphology. The present study was undertaken to determine the morphological features of isolated FDCs. FDC-M1 and immune complex (IC) labeling were used to identify FDCs in isolated preparations. Results at the light-microscopic level revealed that isolated FDCs trapped ICs, expressed FDC-M1 and cadherins, but generally appeared non-dendritic. However, at the ultrastructural level, the majority of FDCs exhibited dendrites and typical euchromatic nuclei that appeared as single, bilobed, or double nuclei. Based on morphology, four varieties of FDCs were distinguishable, possibly indicative of differences in maturity. Remarkably, ICs trapped by FDCs showed a distinctive periodic arrangement consistent with that known to induce immune responses by thymus independent-2 (TI-2) antigens that engage and cross-link multiple B cell receptors. The ability of FDCs to trap ICs and then display these T-cell-dependent antigens with repeating periodicity suggests that multiple B cell receptors are cross-linked by antigen on FDCs, thus promoting B cell stimulation and proliferation. Rapid proliferation is characteristic of the GC reaction, and the arrangement of T-dependent antigens in this periodic fashion may help to explain the profuse B cell proliferation in the GC microenvironment.
journal_name
Cell Tissue Resjournal_title
Cell and tissue researchauthors
Sukumar S,El Shikh ME,Tew JG,Szakal AKdoi
10.1007/s00441-007-0566-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-04-01 00:00:00pages
89-99issue
1eissn
0302-766Xissn
1432-0878journal_volume
332pub_type
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