Autoimmunity: regulatory B cells--IL-35 and IL-21 regulate the regulators

Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2014 Aug;10(8):452-3. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2014.95. Epub 2014 Jun 17.

Abstract

IL-21 regulates the activity and number of IL-10-producing regulatory B cells (B10 cells) that modulate immune responses and limit diverse autoimmune diseases. A new study demonstrates that IL-35 has a similar function. Identifying regulatory circuits that control B10-cell function in vivo might open the door to future treatments for autoimmune diseases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Autoimmune Diseases / blood
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / therapy
  • Autoimmunity*
  • B-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / metabolism*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / immunology
  • Interleukin-10 / blood*
  • Interleukins / blood*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Interleukins
  • interleukin-35, human
  • Interleukin-10
  • interleukin-21