Gene expression of murine B cells activated via TLR4 or TLR4 + CD40: Group1 nave B cells, Group2 LPS activated B cells 24h, Group3 LPS + anti-CD40 activated B cells 24h, Group4 LPS activated B cells 72h, and Group5 LPS + anti-CD40 activated B cells 72h.

Murine B cells can be activated via the surface receptors TLR4 and CD40. For a global assessment of differences in gene expression between these two different modes of B cell activation a genome wide transcriptome analysis was performed. In order to dissect different gene expression profiles of B cells, activation was induced by LPS or LPS + anti-CD40 for 24h and 72h. Both activation states were compared to each other but also to nave B cells.

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Shen P, Roch T, Lampropoulou V, O'Connor RA, Stervbo U, Hilgenberg E, Ries S, Dang VD, Jaimes Y, Daridon C, Li R, Jouneau L, Boudinot P, Wilantri S, Sakwa I, Miyazaki Y, Leech MD, McPherson RC, Wirtz S, Neurath M, Hoehlig K, Meinl E, Grützkau A, Grün JR, Horn K, Kühl AA, Dörner T, Bar-Or A, Kaufmann SHE, Anderton SM, Fillatreau S