CTLA-4 expression by B-1a B cells is essential for immune tolerance

CTLA-4 expression by B-1a B cells is essential for immune tolerance

CTLA-4 is an important co-inhibitory receptor for T cells. Here, the authors show that CTLA-4 also has a function on B-1a cells, as conditional deletion results in activation of these cells and knockout mice develop an autoimmune profile.

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Xiao Li, Zhihai Ma, Chunlin Wang, Qunying Yang, Miranda Byrne-Steele, Rongjian Hong, Qing Min, Gao Zhou, Yong Cheng, Guang Qin, Justin V. Youngyunpipatkul, James B. Wing, Shimon Sakaguchi, Christian Toonstra, Lai-Xi Wang, Jose G. Vilches-Moure, Denong Wang, Michael P. Snyder, Ji-Yang Wang, Jian Han, Leonore A. Herzenberg
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/229a32c1fd3d4c71969347ac1499f7d4
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