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. 2022 Mar 28;15(4):668–682. doi: 10.1038/s41385-022-00503-0

Fig. 1. KLF2 is predominantly expressed in early IgA-positive plasmablasts in mesenteric lymph nodes.

Fig. 1

a Flow cytometric analyses of the frequencies of KLF2:GFP-positive cells within gated TACI+/CD138+ PB/PC in BM, spleen and mLN (left panel), within gated TACI+/CD138+/IgA+, TACI+/CD138+/IgM+ and TACI+/CD138+/IgA/IgM (DN) PB/PC (upper right panel) as well as in PB/PC fractions P1 (TACI+/CD138+/CD19+/B220+), P2 (TACI+/CD138+/CD19+/B220neg) and P3 (TACI+/CD138+/CD19int/neg/B220neg) (lower right panel). Numbers indicate the percentages of cells in the respective gates. b Bar charts to the left represent the arithmetic mean values ± SEM of frequencies of KLF2:GFP-expressing cells within IgA+, IgM+ and DN PB/PC subsets in BM, spleen (SP) and mLN from n = 5 mice. Bar charts to the right represent the arithmetic mean values mice with SEM of frequencies of KLF2:GFP-expressing cells within IgA+ P1, P2 and P3 PB/PC subsets in BM, spleen and mLN from n = 5 mice. c TaqMan-PCR analyses of KLF2 transcripts of sorter-purified PC derived from BM, SP and mLN of C57BL/6 mice. Bar charts represent the arithmetic mean values of KLF2 RNA abundances in TACI+/CD138+ IgA+ or IgM+ or DN sorted PB/PC from the BM, SP or mLN of C57BL/6 mice normalized to GAPDH expression. Statistical analyses in b and c were performed for  PC subset or isotype comparison by two-way ANOVA with Sidak’s correction for multiple comparisons. FI Fluorescence intensity, FS Forward Scatter, SS Sideward Scatter, BM bone marrow, SP spleen, mLN mesenteric lymph nodes, FO B follicular B cells, MZ B Marginal Zone B cells, ns non-significant; *p < 0.05; ***p < 0.005; ****p < 0.001.