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Springer Science and Business Media LLC Scientific Reports 13(1)
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    Antigen-naive IgM-producing B cells are atheroprotective, whereas mature B cells producing class-switched antibodies promote atherosclerosis. Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID), which mediates class switch recombination (CSR), would thus be expected to foster atherosclerosis. Yet, AID also plays a major role in the establishment of B cell tolerance. We sought to define whether AID affects atherosclerotic plaque formation. We generated Ldlr<sup>-/-</sup> chimeras transplanted with bone marrow from Aicda<sup>-/-</sup> or wild-type (WT) mice, fed a HFD for 14 weeks. Decreased B cell maturation in Ldlr<sup>-/-</sup>Aicda<sup>-/-</sup> mice was demonstrated by 50% reduction in splenic and aortic BAFFR expression, a key signaling component of B2 cell maturation. This was associated with increased plasma IgM in Ldlr<sup>-/-</sup>Aicda<sup>-/-</sup> compared with Ldlr<sup>-/-</sup>WT animals. Importantly, Ldlr<sup>-/-</sup>Aicda<sup>-/-</sup> mice had reduced atherosclerotic lesion area (0.20 ± 0.03mm<sup>2</sup>) compared with Ldlr<sup>-/-</sup>WT (0.30 ± 0.04mm<sup>2</sup>, P < 0.05), although no differences in plaque composition were noted between groups. In addition, immunofluorescence analysis revealed increased splenic B and T cell areas independent of cell number. AID depletion directly inhibits atherosclerotic plaque formation.

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