Figure 2

Expression of p190RhoGEF, CD138, and B220 in B cells at various maturational stages. (A, B) Mouse splenic B cells (1 × 106/ml) were stimulated with control Ig or anti-CD40 at a concentration of 1 µg/ml. After 72 h of stimulation, cells were fixed, permeabilized, and stained for endogenous p190RhoGEF, B220, and CD138. The fluorescence intensities of cells stained with an isotype control Ab or antiserum were all corrected (data not shown). The results from flow cytometry are presented as a dot plot, showing the B220 positive cells versus the CD138 positive cells. The data shown are representative of three independent experiments. For the cell populations indicated in (A), expression of p190RhoGEF is presented as MFI in (B). Data are presented as the mean (n = 4) ± SD. (C, D) The B cell lines, BAL17, CH12.LX, and NS-1 were fixed, permeabilized, and stained for endogenous p190RhoGEF, CD138, and B220. The results were obtained as described above. For the cell populations indicated in (C), expression of p190RhoGEF is presented as MFI in (D). Data are presented as the mean (n = 3) ± SD.