Abstract
As they commit to plasma cell differentiation, B lymphocytes must swiftly gear up to produce and secrete huge amounts of antibodies. To develop their secretory capacity, B cells exploit a signaling pathway that is employed by all eukaryotic cells in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress. An article by Benhamron et al. in this issue of the European Journal of Immunology, [Eur. J. Immunol. 2014. 44: 867-876] sheds new light on why an intact IRE1/XBP-1 signaling relay is central to orchestrate the full-blown expansion of the secretory machinery needed for massive antibody production.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 641-645 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Antibody production
- IRE1
- Plasma cells
- Regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD)
- Unfolded protein response
- XBP-1
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Immunology and Allergy