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Toll-Like Receptor Ligation for the Induction of Regulatory B Cells
- Source :
- Methods in Molecular Biology ISBN: 9781493911608
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Springer New York, 2014.
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Abstract
- Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key components for the recognition of microorganisms, for the initiation of innate immunity, and for promoting adaptive immune responses. TLR signaling in B cells, in addition to B cell receptor or CD40 ligation, plays an important role in B cell differentiation and activation. In contrast, various infectious agents and/or TLR ligands can also prime B cells to induce tolerance and downregulate inflammatory reactions; those B cells are called regulatory B (Breg) cells and are characterized by a dominant IL-10 production. Several studies have suggested that Breg cells are impaired in patients with autoimmune diseases and allergic asthma. However, the role for TLR ligands in the induction of Breg cells as a potential therapy for some of these inflammatory diseases has not yet been investigated. Here, we provide detailed instructions on how to analyze and validate cytokine production in human and mouse B cells in response to various TLR ligands. Furthermore, we describe an assay to investigate the suppressive properties of TLR-induced B cells to confirm their regulatory B cell status.
Details
- ISBN :
- 978-1-4939-1160-8
- ISBNs :
- 9781493911608
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Methods in Molecular Biology ISBN: 9781493911608
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........d1b2addc5f191e9bb4a2f2363a925ea1