B cell activation and plasma cell differentiation are inhibited by de novo DNA methylation

DNA methylation is known to contribute to B cell differentiation, but de novo methylation has not been studied in this context. Here the authors use a conditional Dnmt3a/b knockout mouse to map the function of de novo DNA methylation in B cell differentiation and the development of humoral immunity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benjamin G. Barwick, Christopher D. Scharer, Ryan J. Martinez, Madeline J. Price, Alexander N. Wein, Robert R. Haines, Alexander P. R. Bally, Jacob E. Kohlmeier, Jeremy M. Boss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04234-4