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A novel mechanism of B cell-mediated immune suppression through CD73 expression and adenosine production.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Dec 2014
Kaku Hiroaki, Cheng Kai Fan, Al-Abed Yousef, Rothstein Thomas L
Abstract excerpt
Immune suppression by regulatory T cells and regulatory B cells is a critical mechanism to limit excess inflammation and autoimmunity. IL-10 is considered the major mediator of B cell-induced immune suppression. We report a novel mechanism for immune suppression through adenosine generation by B cells. We identified a novel population of B cells that expresses CD73 as well as CD39, two ectoenzymes that together...
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