Xist Deletion in B Cells Results in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Phenotypes
Lovell, C. D.; Jiwrajka, N.; Amerman, H. K.; Cancro, M. P.; Anguera, M.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease preferentially observed in females. X-linked gene expression in XX females is normalized to that of XY males by X-Chromosome Inactivation (XCI). However, B cells from female SLE patients and mouse models of SLE exhibit mislocalization of Xist RNA, a critical regulator of XCI, and aberrant expression of X-linked genes, suggesting that impairment of XCI may contribute to disease. Here, we find that a subset of female mice harboring a conditional deletion of Xist in B cells ("Xist cKO") spontaneously develop SLE phenotypes, including expanded activated B cell subsets, disease-specific autoantibodies, and glomerulonephritis. Moreover, pristane-induced SLE-like disease is more severe in Xist cKO mice. Activated B cells from Xist cKO mice with SLE phenotypes have increased expression of proinflammatory X-linked genes implicated in SLE. Together, this work indicates that impaired XCI maintenance in B cells directly contributes to the female-bias of SLE.
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