PEG10 activation by co-stimulation of CXCR5 and CCR7 essentially contributes to resistance to apoptosis in CD19+CD34+ B cells from patients with B cell lineage acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Cell Mol Immunol. 2004 Aug;1(4):280-94.

Abstract

We investigated CD19+CD34+ and CD19+CD34- B cells from cord blood (CB) and typical patients with B cell lineage acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL and B-CLL) in terms of expression and functions of CXCR5/CXCL13 and CCR7/CCL19. CXCR5 and CCR7 were selectively frequent expressed on B-ALL, B-CLL and CB CD19+CD34+ B cells, but not on CD19+CD34- B cells. Instead of induction of impressive chemotactic responsiveness, CXCL13 and CCL19 together induced significant resistance to TNF-alpha-mediated apoptosis in B-ALL and B-CLL but not CB CD19+CD34+ B cells. B-ALL and B-CLL CD19+CD34+ B cells expressed elevated level of Paternally Expressed Gene 10 (PEG10), and CXCL13 and CCL19 together significantly up-regulated PEG10 expression in the cells. We found that CXCL13 and CCL19 together by means of activation of CXCR5 and CCR7 up-regulated PEG10 expression and function, subsequent stabilized caspase-3 and caspase-8 in B-ALL and B-CLL CD19+CD34+ B cells, and rescued the cells from TNF-alpha-mediated apoptosis. We suggested that normal lymphocytes, especially naive B and T cells, utilized CXCR5/CXCL13 and CCR7/CCL19 for migration, homing, maturation, and cell homeostasis as well as secondary lymphoid tissues organogenesis. Meanwhile certain malignant cells took advantages of CXCR5/CXCL13 and CCR7/CCL19 for infiltration, resistance to apoptosis, and inappropriate proliferation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antigens, CD19 / immunology*
  • Antigens, CD34 / genetics
  • Antigens, CD34 / immunology*
  • Apoptosis / physiology
  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
  • B-Lymphocytes / cytology
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • B-Lymphocytes / physiology
  • Caspases / metabolism
  • Cell Lineage
  • Chemokine CCL19
  • Chemokine CXCL13
  • Chemokines, CC / genetics
  • Chemokines, CC / immunology
  • Chemokines, CXC / genetics
  • Chemokines, CXC / immunology
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / immunology*
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / immunology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Proteins / genetics
  • Proteins / immunology*
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • Receptors, CCR7
  • Receptors, CXCR5
  • Receptors, Chemokine / genetics
  • Receptors, Chemokine / immunology*
  • Receptors, Cytokine / genetics
  • Receptors, Cytokine / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigens, CD19
  • Antigens, CD34
  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
  • CCL19 protein, human
  • CCR7 protein, human
  • CXCL13 protein, human
  • CXCR5 protein, human
  • Chemokine CCL19
  • Chemokine CXCL13
  • Chemokines, CC
  • Chemokines, CXC
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • PEG10 protein, human
  • Proteins
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • Receptors, CCR7
  • Receptors, CXCR5
  • Receptors, Chemokine
  • Receptors, Cytokine
  • Caspases