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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

The immune tolerance role of Bregs in inhibiting human inflammatory diseases, with a focus on diabetes mellitus.

Qi Zhang, Jinfeng Liao, Zheng Liu, Siyuan Song, Limin Tian, Yi Wang

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Qi Zhang *Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Jinfeng Liao *Department of Dermatology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Zheng Liu *Pathology Department, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas, Houston, TX, United States.
Siyuan SongDepartment of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
Limin TianCenter for Geriatrics and Endocrinology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yi WangCenter for Geriatrics and Endocrinology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are pivotal modulators of immune tolerance, suppressing inflammation through cytokine secretion and cellular interactions. Their role is particularly significant in inflammatory diseases such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM and T2DM), where immune dysregulation contributes to disease progression. In T1DM, Bregs mitigate β-cell autoimmunity via IL-10 production and FOXP3-mediated pathways, but genetic mutations and dysfunctions in these mechanisms exacerbate autoimmunity. In T2DM, chronic inflammation and metabolic stress impair Breg numbers and function, further fueling insulin resistance. While Bregs play a central role in T1DM by directly preventing β-cell destruction, their role in T2DM is more supportive, modulating inflammation in metabolically stressed tissues. Emerging therapeutic strategies aim to enhance Breg function through IL-10 induction, ex vivo expansion, or targeting Breg-specific pathways using gene-editing and small molecules. Future research should explore Breg heterogeneity, novel markers, and personalized therapies to unlock their full potential. Understanding and leveraging the immune tolerance role of Bregs may offer transformative strategies to inhibit inflammatory diseases like diabetes mellitus.

Indexed as

B-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Immune ToleranceInflammationAnimalsAutoimmunityHumansInterleukin-10Interleukin-10interleukin-10 (IL-10)islet β-cellregulatory B cells (Bregs)transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β)type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM and T2DM)β-cell autoimmunity

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PMID40370441
PMCPMC12074967

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