Table 4.

B cell deficiency of SPPL2a−/− mice was recovered to a significant degree in SPPL2a−/− CD74−/− mice

Cell type  Wild-type SPPL2a−/− CD74−/− SPPL2a−/− CD74−/− P-value 
  Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD SPPL2a−/−/do-ko 
BM (% of viable cells) 
 B cells B220+ 24.0 7.7 22.8 5.9 17.4 3.5 16.7 6.3 ≥0.05 
 Pro– /pre–B cells B220+ IgM 13.8 4.4 16.6 3.1 12.2 1.7 10.8 3.7 <0.05* 
 Immature B cells B220+ IgM+ 3.7 1.1 3.8 2.1 3.2 1.3 2.9 1.3 ≥0.05 
 Recirculating B cells B220high 4.7 3.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.6 1.1 ≥0.05 
Spleen (% of viable cells) 
 B cells B220+ 53.4 6.4 25.0 6.6 39.3 7.8 35.3 10.1 <0.05* 
 T1 transitional B220+ CD21low CD24high 9.0 2.2 14.3 3.9 11.1 3.3 9.5 4.4 <0.05* 
 T2 transitional B220+ CD21high CD24high 7.2 1.9 0.3 0.5 10.8 4.3 9.5 3.6 <0.001*** 
 Mature B cells B220+ CD21low CD24low 32.0 4.0 4.1 2.0 11.3 2.0 10.4 3.0 <0.001*** 
Spleen (x106 splenocytes) 
 B cells B220+ 39.7 7.4 6.8 3.1 12.3 4.0 9.2 5.1 ≥0.05 
 T1 transitional B220+ CD21low CD24high 6.8 1.7 3.8 1.8 3.4 1.5 2.3 1.5 ≥0.05 
 T2 transitional B220+ CD21high CD24high 5.5 1.9 0.03 0.03 3.7 1.1 2.6 1.3 <0.05* 
 Mature B cells B220+ CD21low CD24low 23.6 4.4 1.2 0.7 3.2 1.3 2.8 1.7 ≥0.05 
LNs (% of viable cells) 
 B cells B220+ 28.1 4.8 3.1 1.3 12.6 3.0 12.4 2.7 <0.001*** 
Peritoneal cells (% of viable cells) 
 B cells B220+ 40.1 12.8 8.5 5.6 34.5 7.0 38.0 9.4 <0.001*** 
 B1 B220neg/low CD19high 24.5 8.7 7.7 5.5 27.2 8.8 31.8 9.1 <0.001*** 
 B2 B220high CD19+/low 15.1 5.0 0.8 0.4 7.3 2.4 7.4 2.6 <0.01** 
Cell type  Wild-type SPPL2a−/− CD74−/− SPPL2a−/− CD74−/− P-value 
  Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD SPPL2a−/−/do-ko 
BM (% of viable cells) 
 B cells B220+ 24.0 7.7 22.8 5.9 17.4 3.5 16.7 6.3 ≥0.05 
 Pro– /pre–B cells B220+ IgM 13.8 4.4 16.6 3.1 12.2 1.7 10.8 3.7 <0.05* 
 Immature B cells B220+ IgM+ 3.7 1.1 3.8 2.1 3.2 1.3 2.9 1.3 ≥0.05 
 Recirculating B cells B220high 4.7 3.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.6 1.1 ≥0.05 
Spleen (% of viable cells) 
 B cells B220+ 53.4 6.4 25.0 6.6 39.3 7.8 35.3 10.1 <0.05* 
 T1 transitional B220+ CD21low CD24high 9.0 2.2 14.3 3.9 11.1 3.3 9.5 4.4 <0.05* 
 T2 transitional B220+ CD21high CD24high 7.2 1.9 0.3 0.5 10.8 4.3 9.5 3.6 <0.001*** 
 Mature B cells B220+ CD21low CD24low 32.0 4.0 4.1 2.0 11.3 2.0 10.4 3.0 <0.001*** 
Spleen (x106 splenocytes) 
 B cells B220+ 39.7 7.4 6.8 3.1 12.3 4.0 9.2 5.1 ≥0.05 
 T1 transitional B220+ CD21low CD24high 6.8 1.7 3.8 1.8 3.4 1.5 2.3 1.5 ≥0.05 
 T2 transitional B220+ CD21high CD24high 5.5 1.9 0.03 0.03 3.7 1.1 2.6 1.3 <0.05* 
 Mature B cells B220+ CD21low CD24low 23.6 4.4 1.2 0.7 3.2 1.3 2.8 1.7 ≥0.05 
LNs (% of viable cells) 
 B cells B220+ 28.1 4.8 3.1 1.3 12.6 3.0 12.4 2.7 <0.001*** 
Peritoneal cells (% of viable cells) 
 B cells B220+ 40.1 12.8 8.5 5.6 34.5 7.0 38.0 9.4 <0.001*** 
 B1 B220neg/low CD19high 24.5 8.7 7.7 5.5 27.2 8.8 31.8 9.1 <0.001*** 
 B2 B220high CD19+/low 15.1 5.0 0.8 0.4 7.3 2.4 7.4 2.6 <0.01** 

B cell subsets were analyzed by flow cytometry in BM, spleen, LNs, and peritoneal lavage of wild-type, SPPL2a−/−, CD74−/−, and SPPL2a−/− CD74−/− (do-ko) mice. Proportions of cell populations are shown as percentage of viable cells (PI) or absolute cell numbers, respectively. Results represent mean ± SD from n = 6 mice per genotype (BM, absolute number of splenocytes, LNs, and peritoneal cells) or n = 12 mice (spleen, % of viable cells), respectively. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc testing. ***, P < 0.001; **, P < 0.01; *, P < 0.05.

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