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Zhu Q, Rui K, Wang S, Tian J. Advances of Regulatory B Cells in Autoimmune Diseases. Front Immunol 2021; 12:592914. [PMID: 33936028 PMCID: PMC8082147 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.592914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
With the ability to induce T cell activation and elicit humoral responses, B cells are generally considered as effectors of the immune system. However, the emergence of regulatory B cells (Bregs) has given new insight into the role of B cells in immune responses. Bregs exhibit immunosuppressive functions via diverse mechanisms, including the secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines and direct cell contact. The balance between Bregs and effector B cells is important for the immune tolerance. In this review, we focus on recent advances in the characteristics of Bregs and their functional roles in autoimmunity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qiugang Zhu
- Department of Immunology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Immunology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Immunology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Mihaljevic O, Zivancevic-Simonovic S, Milosevic-Djordjevic O, Djurdjevic P, Jovanovic D, Todorovic Z, Grujicic D, Radovic-Jakovljevic M, Tubic J, Markovic A, Paunovic M, Stanojevic-Pirkovic M, Markovic S. Apoptosis and genome instability in children with autoimmune diseases. Mutagenesis 2018; 33:351-357. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gey037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Olgica Mihaljevic
- Department of Pathophysiology, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
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