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Plasma cell maintenance and antibody secretion are under the control of Sec22b-mediated regulation of organelle dynamics

Bonaud, A.; Gargowitsch, L.; Gilbert, S.; Rajan, E.; Canales-Herrerias, P.; Stockholm, D.; Rahman, N.; Collins, M.; Hill, D. L.; Alloatti, A.; Alouche, N.; Balor, S.; Soldan, V.; Gillet, D.; Barbier, J.; Bachelerie, F.; Smith, K. G. C.; Bruhns, P.; Amigorena, S.; Balabanian, K.; Linterman, M. A.; Peden, A.; Espeli, M.

2022-01-15 immunology
10.1101/2022.01.14.476154 bioRxiv
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Despite the essential role of plasma cells in health and disease, the cellular mechanisms controlling their survival and secretory capacity are still poorly understood. Here, we identified the SNARE Sec22b as a unique and critical regulator of plasma cell maintenance and function. In absence of Sec22b, plasma cells were barely detectable and serum antibody titres were dramatically reduced. Accordingly, Sec22b deficient mice fail to mount a protective immune response. At the mechanistic level, we demonstrated that Sec22b is indispensable for efficient antibody secretion but also for plasma cell fitness through the regulation of the morphology of the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. Altogether, our results unveil a critical role for Sec22b-mediated regulation of plasma cell biology through the control of organelle dynamics.

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