Journal of Experimental Medicine, Vol 164, 1760-1772, Copyright © 1986 by Rockefeller University Press

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Direct T helper-B cell interactions induce an early B cell activation antigen

MK Crow, JA Jover and SM Friedman

We have explored the consequences for the B cell of cognate interaction with T cells. Early expression of the B cell-restricted cell surface activation antigen, BLAST-2, has been used as an assay system to measure direct T-B cell collaboration. BLAST-2 is preferentially expressed by allogenic B cells cultured with MHC class II antigen- restricted Th clone cells matched to the DR specificity of the target B cells. B cells cultured with DR-mismatched allospecific Th cells express minimal BLAST-2. Th cell-induced BLAST-2 expression appears to be accessory cell independent and occurs as early as 8 h after initiation of culture, with peak expression at 18 h. Direct T-B cell contact, rather than Th-derived lymphokines, provides the most efficient stimulus for BLAST-2 expression. Crosslinking of sIg on B cells is a poor stimulus for BLAST-2 expression. The BLAST-2 assay permits the evaluation of early events associated with B cell activation through cognate interactions, and may facilitate subsequent studies of the mechanism of B cell differentiation.
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