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ReviewImmunotherapy advances2025

Heterogeneity of regulatory B cells in autoimmune diseases: implications for immune equilibrium and therapeutic strategies.

Haozhen Yan, Jing He, Xiang Lin

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Review in Immunotherapy advances, 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

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Haozhen YanSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4316-7017
Jing HeDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3904-8928
Xiang LinSchool of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9065-2744

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory B cells (Bregs) play a crucial role in maintaining immune tolerance and preventing autoimmune diseases. However, in autoimmune conditions, the quantity and function of Bregs are often impaired, leading to pro-inflammatory microenvironment and immune dysregulation. This review provides an in-depth examination of how Bregs are affected in various autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren's disease, autoimmune diabetes, and other autoimmune conditions. By summarizing the alterations in Bregs phenotype and function in these specific diseases, we conclude that the Bregs response is complex and variable, showing inconsistent trend across different diseases or even within the same disease. Thus, understanding the heterogeneous nature of Bregs in the autoimmune pathogenesis facilitates novel therapeutic strategies to re-establish immune equilibrium.

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autoimmune diseasesautoimmunityBregs dysfunctionregulatory B cells

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PMID40458534
PMCPMC12128196

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