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Physiological and druggable skipping of immunoglobulin variable exons in plasma cells.
Cellular & molecular immunology - 1 Oct 2019
Ashi Mohamad Omar, Srour Nivine, Lambert Jean-Marie, Marchalot Anne, Martin Ophélie, Le Noir Sandrine, Pinaud Eric, Ayala Maria Victoria, Sirac Christophe, Saulière Jérôme, Moreaux Jérôme, Cogné Michel, Delpy Laurent
Abstract excerpt
The error-prone V(D)J recombination process generates considerable amounts of nonproductive immunoglobulin (Ig) pre-mRNAs. We recently demonstrated that aberrant Ig chains lacking variable (V) domains can be produced after nonsense-associated altered splicing (NAS) events. Remarkably, the expression of these truncated Ig polypeptides heightens endoplasmic reticulum stress and shortens plasma cell (PC) lifespan....
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