Tbet regulates the accessible chromatin of Be1 B cells

To investigate the role of Tbet in B cell differentiation to "effector-like" antibody secreting cells (ASC's) we utilized an ex vivo culture system to differentiate B cells in the presence of Th1 (Be1) or Th2 (Be2) polarized T cells. To determine the role of Tbet in Be1 cell differentiation we performed ATAC-seq on Wt Be1 and Tbet negative (TbetNeg) Be1 cells and Wt Be2 and Tbet negative (TbetNeg) Be2 cells. Collectively, these data show that T-bet serves as master regulator for the Be1 cell fate and is required to program chromatin accessibility during ASC differentiation in Be1 cells. ATAC-seq on wild-type Be1 and Be2 and Tbet-deficient Be1 and Be2 B cells at day 2 of ex vivo differentiation.