[Regulatory B cells].
B cells positively regulate immune responses through antibody production and optimal CD4(+) T cell activation. However, a specific and functionally important subset of B cells can also negatively regulate immune responses in mouse autoimmunity and inflammation models. The lack or loss of regulatory B cells has been demonstrated by exacerbated symptoms in experimental autoimmune encephalitis, chronic colitis, contact hypersensitivity, collagen-induced arthritis, and non-obese diabetic mouse models. We have recently found that IL-10-producing regulatory B cells predominantly localize within a rare CD1d(hi)CD5(+) B cell subset that shares cell surface markers with both B-1 and marginal zone B cells. We have labeled this specific subset of regulatory B cells as B10 cells to highlight that these rare CD1d(hi)CD5(+) B cells only produce IL-10 and are responsible for most IL-10 production by B cells, and to distinguish them from other regulatory B cell subsets that may also exist. This review focuses on the recent progress in this field and the exciting opportunities for understanding how this unique B cell subset influences diverse immune functions.
Yanaba
Koichi
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Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, Japan.
D000818:Animals; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000276:immunology; D016175:B-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000276:immunology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051379:Mice
D016753:Interleukin-10