Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells and Type I Interferon Promote Extrafollicular B Cell Responses to Extracellular Self-DNA

Chetna Soni, Oriana A. Perez, William N. Voss, Joseph N. Pucella, Lee Serpas, Justin Mehl, Krystal L. Ching, Jule Goike, George Georgiou, Gregory C. Ippolito, Vanja Sisirak, Boris Reizis

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Abstract

Class-switched antibodies to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) are prevalent and pathogenic in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet mechanisms of their development remain poorly understood. Humans and mice lacking secreted DNase DNASE1L3 develop rapid anti-dsDNA antibody responses and SLE-like disease. We report that anti-DNA responses in Dnase1l3−/− mice require CD40L-mediated T cell help, but proceed independently of germinal center formation via short-lived antibody-forming cells (AFCs) localized to extrafollicular regions. Type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling and IFN-I-producing plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) facilitate the differentiation of DNA-reactive AFCs in vivo and in vitro and are required for downstream manifestations of autoimmunity. Moreover, the endosomal DNA sensor TLR9 promotes anti-dsDNA responses and SLE-like disease in Dnase1l3−/− mice redundantly with another nucleic acid-sensing receptor, TLR7. These results establish extrafollicular B cell differentiation into short-lived AFCs as a key mechanism of anti-DNA autoreactivity and reveal a major contribution of pDCs, endosomal Toll-like receptors (TLRs), and IFN-I to this pathway.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1022-1038.e7
JournalImmunity
Volume52
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 16 2020

Keywords

  • DNASE1L3
  • TLR7
  • TLR9
  • anti-DNA antibodies
  • extrafollicular B cell response
  • plasmacytoid dendritic cells
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • type I interferon

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

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