Pten is a tumor suppressor gene mutated in human cancers. We used the Cre-loxP system to generate a B cell-specific mutation of Pten in mice (bPtenflox/floxmice). bPtenflox/flox mice showed elevated numbers of B1a cells and increased serum autoantibodies. Among B2 cells in bPtenflox/flox spleens, numbers of marginal zone B (MZB) cells were significantly increased while those of follicular B (FOB) cells were correspondingly decreased. Pten-deficient B cells hyperproliferated, were resistant to apoptotic stimuli, and showed enhanced migration. The survival kinase PKB/Akt was highly activated in Pten-deficient splenic B cells. In addition, immunoglobulin class switch recombination was defective and induction of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) was impaired. Thus, Pten plays a role in developmental fate determination of B cells and is an indispensable regulator of B cell homeostasis.
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Suzuki, A., Kaisho, T., Ohishi, M., Tsukio-Yamaguchi, M., Tsubata, T., Koni, P. A., … Nakano, T. (2003). Critical roles of Pten in B cell homeostasis and immunoglobulin class switch recombination. Journal of Experimental Medicine, 197(5), 657–667. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20021101
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