Data are pooled from six (C) and three (D) independent experiments
Data are pooled from six (C) and three (D) independent experiments. (E) Titers of LCMV-binding serum IgG in and control variable regions in GC B cells in (B). promoted repeated rounds of divisions of selected GC B cells. B cell-specific deletion of AP4 resulted in reduced GC sizes and reduced somatic hypermutation coupled with a failure to control chronic viral infection. These results indicate that AP4 integrates T cell-mediated selection and sustained expansion of GC B cells for humoral immunity. Graphical Abstract Introduction Upon infection or vaccination, antigen (Ag)-specific lymphocytes that are present at low frequencies under steady-state conditions undergo rapid clonal expansion to increase the magnitude of adaptive immune responses. While expansion (S)-(-)-Bay-K-8644 of Ag-specific B cells ensures that sufficient quantities of antibodies are made, it also serves as…