Abstract |
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and pemphigus are two representative autoimmune diseases driven by pathogenic autoantibody systemically and organ-specifically, respectively. Given the involvement of antibody in the pathogenesis, B cells are inclined to differentiate and function in an abnormal activation model. Here we defined a unique CD19hi B cell population existing in the periphery of SLE and pemphigus patients as well as in human tonsils. CD19hi B cells could be induced in vitro after co-culturing fully activated CD4+ T cells with autologous B cells. They expressed high levels of HLA-DR, IgG, IgM and multiple ligands of costimulatory molecules with the capacity to produce extra IgG and IgM. Transcirptome assay revealed that genes involved in B-cell activation and differentiation were up-regulated in CD19hi B cells. Antibody blockade experiments showed that the interactions between costimulatory molecules contributed to CD19hi B-cell generation and IgG/ IgM production. What is more, frequencies of peripheral CD19hi B cells from SLE and pemphigus patients were correlated with serum total IgG and IgM, but not with autoantigen-specific antibodies and disease severity. Therefore, our investigation demonstrates that CD19hi B cells might contain B cell precursors for terminal differentiation and contribute to total IgG/ IgM production in human autoimmune diseases.
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Authors | Zhicui Liu, Weihong Zeng, Xiangyang Huang, Shujun Wang, Jie Zheng, Meng Pan, Ying Wang |
Journal | Scientific reports
(Sci Rep)
Vol. 7
Issue 1
Pg. 13921
(10 24 2017)
ISSN: 2045-2322 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 29066741
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antigens, CD19
- Autoantibodies
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulin M
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Topics |
- Antigens, CD19
(metabolism)
- Autoantibodies
(immunology)
- B-Lymphocytes
(immunology, metabolism)
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
(immunology)
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
(biosynthesis)
- Immunoglobulin M
(biosynthesis)
- Lupus Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
(immunology)
- Phenotype
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