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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH
卷 2015, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
HINDAWI LTD
DOI: 10.1155/2015/254245
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B regulatory cells (Bregs) belong to a subgroup of activated B cells tasked with maintaining self-tolerance and preventing autoimmunity. While sharing similar regulatory mechanisms such as IL-10 dependency, they also defer in exhibiting their suppressive effects by expressing Fas-Ligand, TGF-beta, and PDL-1. In this study we show, for the first time, the expansion of CD25(high)FoxP3(high) Bregs in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients compared to healthy individuals (18.5 +/- 3.052% versus 11.0 +/- 1.654%, p < 0.001, resp.). This expansion was also shown to correlate with SLE disease activity (r = 0.75). In addition, CD25(high)FoxP3(high) Bregs were also IL-10(high) expressing and further expanded when stimulated with semaphorin 3A. In sum we show that CD25(high)FoxP3(high) are an additional subtype of Bregs, involved in regulating SLE disease activity. Being IL-10 expressing, we may assume that they are one of the sources of increased serum IL-10 in SLE patients. Further studies are required in order to assess the relation between high serum IL-10 and CD25(high)FoxP3(high) Breg cells.
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