Journal: Cell reports
Article Title: Clostridioides difficile toxin B subverts germinal center and antibody recall responses by stimulating a drug-treatable CXCR4-dependent mechanism
doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114245
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Female B6 mice ( n = 4 per group) were given 1 ng TcdB2, 1 ng D270N, or PBS vehicle control by the s.c. route. After 48 h, splenocytes, B cells, or CD4 + T cells were isolated (B and CD4 + T cells by magnetic separation) and seeded into the top of a Transwell. The bottom of the Transwell contained serum-free medium with or without CXCR12. Cells were incubated for 6 h, and then migratory cells were fixed and stained with crystal violet and counted. (B) Quantification of migratory splenocytes averaged from 4 fields of view from each Transwell membrane (mean ± SD, n = 4 per group). Data are representative of two independent experiments. (C) Representative flow cytometry plots for isolated B cells and CD4 + T cells. Graphs depict quantification of migratory B cells and CD4 + T cells (mean ± SD, n = 4 per group). Data are representative of two independent experiments. (D) Isolated B cells from vehicle-, D270N-, and TcdB2-treated mice were stimulated in vitro with ligands for CXCR4, CXCR5, and CCR7 (CXCL12, CCL19/CCL21, and CXCL13, respectively). Data are pooled from two independent experiments (mean ± SD, n = 8 per group). (E) Isolated splenic B cells were cultured with vehicle, D270N, or TcdB2 for 6 h ( n = 3). Graph shows mean ± SD, and data are representative of 2 similar experiments. Statistical significance was determined by one-way ANOVA: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: Mouse CXCL12 recombinant chemokine , Sino Biological , Cat # 50025-MNAE.
Techniques: Isolation, Incubation, Staining, Membrane, Flow Cytometry, In Vitro, Cell Culture