Article
The Role of Regulatory B cells in Kidney Diseases.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Long Wang, Zhang Hedong, Yuan Wenjia, Lan Gongbin, Lin Zhi, Peng Longkai, Dai Helong
Abstract excerpt
B cells, commonly regarded as proinflammatory antibody-producing cells, are detrimental to individuals with autoimmune diseases. However, in recent years, several studies have shown that regulatory B (Breg) cells, an immunosuppressive subset of B cells, may exert protective effects against autoimmune diseases by secretion of inhibitory cytokines such as IL-10. In practice, Breg cells are identified by their...
Topics
- B-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
- Cytokines
- Humans
- Kidney Diseases
- Phenotype
