CTLA-4 expression by B-1a B cells is essential for immune tolerance.
Nat Commun
; 12(1): 525, 2021 01 22.
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ABSTRACT
CTLA-4 is an important regulator of T-cell function. Here, we report that expression of this immune-regulator in mouse B-1a cells has a critical function in maintaining self-tolerance by regulating these early-developing B cells that express a repertoire enriched for auto-reactivity. Selective deletion of CTLA-4 from B cells results in mice that spontaneously develop autoantibodies, T follicular helper (Tfh) cells and germinal centers (GCs) in the spleen, and autoimmune pathology later in life. This impaired immune homeostasis results from B-1a cell dysfunction upon loss of CTLA-4. Therefore, CTLA-4-deficient B-1a cells up-regulate epigenetic and transcriptional activation programs and show increased self-replenishment. These activated cells further internalize surface IgM, differentiate into antigen-presenting cells and, when reconstituted in normal IgH-allotype congenic recipient mice, induce GCs and Tfh cells expressing a highly selected repertoire. These findings show that CTLA-4 regulation of B-1a cells is a crucial immune-regulatory mechanism.
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Subgrupos de Linfocitos B
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Antígeno CTLA-4
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Homeostasis
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Sistema Inmunológico
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Tolerancia Inmunológica
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Animals
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En
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Nat Commun
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BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIA
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2021
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Article
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Estados Unidos