MyD88 is required for the formation of long-term humoral immunity to virus infection. Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Development of long-term humoral immunity is a major goal of vaccination, but the mechanisms involved in the formation of long-term Ab responses are still being determined. In this study, we identify a previously unknown requirement for MyD88, an adaptor molecule that mediates signals at most TLRs, for the generation of long-term humoral immunity during live virus infection. Polyoma virus-infected MyD88 knockout mice generated strong acute T cell-dependent antiviral IgM and IgG responses and developed germinal centers. Activation-induced cytidine deaminase,an enzyme required for isotype switching and somatic hypermutation, was also induced in germinal center B cells, similar to wild-type mice. However, MyD88 knockout mice failed to develop bone marrow plasma cells and did not maintain long-term serum antiviral Ab responses. The isotype distribution of antiviral IgG responses was also altered; serum IgG2a and IgG2b levels were diminished, whereas IgG1 responses were not affected. The requirement for MyD88 for the formation oflong-term humoral immunity to polyoma virus was intrinsic to B cells and was independent of IL-1R and IL-18R, cytokine receptors that also signal through MyD88. Our findings show that MyD88-dependent signaling pathways in B cells are essential for effectively generating long-term Ab responses and implicate a rolefor TLR in the formation of long-term humoral immunity.

publication date

  • January 1, 2007

Date in CU Experts

  • October 1, 2013 11:25 AM

Full Author List

  • Guay HM; Andreyeva TA; Garcea RL; Welsh RM; Szomolanyi-Tsuda E

author count

  • 5

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 5124-31

end page

  • 5124-31

volume

  • 178

number

  • 8