Table 1

B-cell subpopulations in WT and BCL10 Tg mice

WTBCL10 Tg
Bone marrow (× 105/femur)*   
    B cells (B220+27.7 ± 2.7 24.1 ± 1.8 
    Fr A B cells (B220+CD43+CD24aCD132.1 ± 0.1 2.7 ± 0.3 
    Fr B/C B cells (B220+CD43+CD24a+CD13+/−1.9 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.2 
    Fr D pre-B cells (B220+IgMCD43−/lo12.4 ± 1.0 7.0 ± 1.1 
    Fr E immature B cells (B220loIgM+4.4 ± 0.4 3.4 ± 0.4 
    Fr F recirculating B cells (B220hiIgM+6.7 ± 1.0 9.8 ± 1.0 
Spleen*   
    Weight (mg) 100 ± 10.0 140 ± 10.0 
    Spleen/body weight ratio 0.36 ± 0.03 0.48 ± 0.04 
    Total B cells (% of total) 54.5 ± 1.9 47.7 ± 4.0 
    Transitional (B220+IgM+CD23CD212.9 ± 0.2 1.7 ± 0.2 
    Follicular (B220+IgM+CD23+CD21−/lo29.6 ± 1. 19.1 ± 1.9 
    MZ (B220+IgM+CD23CD21+9.4 ± 0.6 14.7 ± 1.6 
Peritoneum (× 105)§   
    B cells (CD19+4.5 ± 1.2 9.8 ± 1.8 
    B2 (CD19+CD23+CD52.9 ± 0.1 5.3 ± 0.7 
    B1a (CD19+CD23CD5+1.1 ± 0.2 0.2 ± 0.1 
    B1b (CD19+CD23CD5CD11b+1.2 ± 0.3 2.8 ± 0.9 
WTBCL10 Tg
Bone marrow (× 105/femur)*   
    B cells (B220+27.7 ± 2.7 24.1 ± 1.8 
    Fr A B cells (B220+CD43+CD24aCD132.1 ± 0.1 2.7 ± 0.3 
    Fr B/C B cells (B220+CD43+CD24a+CD13+/−1.9 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.2 
    Fr D pre-B cells (B220+IgMCD43−/lo12.4 ± 1.0 7.0 ± 1.1 
    Fr E immature B cells (B220loIgM+4.4 ± 0.4 3.4 ± 0.4 
    Fr F recirculating B cells (B220hiIgM+6.7 ± 1.0 9.8 ± 1.0 
Spleen*   
    Weight (mg) 100 ± 10.0 140 ± 10.0 
    Spleen/body weight ratio 0.36 ± 0.03 0.48 ± 0.04 
    Total B cells (% of total) 54.5 ± 1.9 47.7 ± 4.0 
    Transitional (B220+IgM+CD23CD212.9 ± 0.2 1.7 ± 0.2 
    Follicular (B220+IgM+CD23+CD21−/lo29.6 ± 1. 19.1 ± 1.9 
    MZ (B220+IgM+CD23CD21+9.4 ± 0.6 14.7 ± 1.6 
Peritoneum (× 105)§   
    B cells (CD19+4.5 ± 1.2 9.8 ± 1.8 
    B2 (CD19+CD23+CD52.9 ± 0.1 5.3 ± 0.7 
    B1a (CD19+CD23CD5+1.1 ± 0.2 0.2 ± 0.1 
    B1b (CD19+CD23CD5CD11b+1.2 ± 0.3 2.8 ± 0.9 

The cell numbers (mean ± SE) were calculated from 6 to 9 mice based on cell count and flow cytometric analysis using gating schemes illustrated in Figure 1.

WT indicates wild-type; Tg, transgenic; Fr, fraction; and MZ, marginal zone.

*

Bone marrow (n = 9) and BCL10 Tg (n = 7).

P < .05 compared with WT controls.

P <.01 compared with WT controls.

§

Bone marrow (n = 7) and BCL10 Tg (n = 6).

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