Article
Regulatory B cells in infectious disease (Review).
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Jul 2017
Dai You-Chao, Zhong Jixin, Xu Jun-Fa
Abstract excerpt
Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are a subset of B cells, which reportedly exert significant immunomodulatory effects through the production of interleukin (IL)‑10, IL‑35 and transforming growth factor‑β. Over the last decade, studies have indicated that Bregs function in autoimmune and allergic diseases through antigen‑specific and non‑specific immunoregulatory mechanisms. However, only a limited number of reviews...
Topics
- Animals
- Antigens, CD
- B-Lymphocyte Subsets
- B-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
- Biomarkers
- Communicable Diseases
- Cytokines
- Host-Parasite Interactions
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Humans
- Immunomodulation