Single-cell sequencing study of splenocytes and YFP+ B cells to investigate differences between Eif3e cg1cre knockout mice and control mice
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ABSTRACT: To gain insights into the cellular mechanisms underlying the lymphoproliferative disorder developed in cKO mice, we performed single cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) analysis of YFP+ and total splenocytes from cKO and control mice at the age of 2 months, when lymphocyte activation and proliferation had not yet become obvious.Through our study, we found that Eif3e-deficient B cells are impaired in their development into GCB and PC, becoming blocked at the pre-GCB stage. Additionally, all B cells exhibited high expression of MHC-II. Among CD4+ T cells, the TFH cell population was significantly expanded in cKO mice and showed high expression of IL4. Based on the early-stage phenotype of this mouse model, we hypothesize that Eif3e-deficient B cells promote IL4 expression in CD4+ T cells, which in turn stimulates upregulation of MHC-II on all B cells. The increased MHC-II further enhances CD4+ T cell activation, forming a positive feedback loop.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE320248 | GEO | 2026/05/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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