The role of viral infections in the onset of autoimmune diseases

B Sundaresan, F Shirafkan, K Ripperger, K Rattay - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are the consequence of a breach in immune tolerance,
leading to the inability to sufficiently differentiate between self and non-self. Immune …

Age-associated B cells in autoimmune diseases

IC Mouat, E Goldberg, MS Horwitz - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Age-associated B cells (ABCs) are a transcriptionally and functionally unique B cell
population. In addition to arising with age and following infection, ABCs are expanded …

Age-associated B cells in viral infection

IC Mouat, MS Horwitz - PLoS pathogens, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Age-associated B cells (ABCs) are a recently identified, unique B cell population that
displays both protective and pathogenic characteristics, depending on the context. A major …

[HTML][HTML] Epstein–Barr virus and genetic risk variants as determinants of T-bet+ B cell-driven autoimmune diseases

L Bogers, KL Kuiper, J Smolders, J Rip, MM van Luijn - Immunology letters, 2023 - Elsevier
B cells expressing the transcription factor T-bet are found to have a protective role in viral
infections, but are also considered major players in the onset of different types of …

Epstein-Barr virus perpetuates B cell germinal center dynamics and generation of autoimmune-associated phenotypes in vitro

ED SoRelle, NM Reinoso-Vizcaino, GQ Horn… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Human B cells encompass functionally diverse lineages and phenotypic states that
contribute to protective as well as pathogenic responses. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) provides …

[HTML][HTML] Immune dysregulation

A Long, A Kleiner, RJ Looney - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
The understanding of immune dysregulation in many different diseases continues to grow.
There is increasing evidence that altered microbiome and gut barrier dysfunction contribute …

Age/autoimmunity-associated B cells in inflammatory arthritis: An emerging therapeutic target

Z Li, ML Cai, Y Qin, Z Chen - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Age/autoimmunity-associated B cells (ABCs) are a novel B cell subpopulation with a unique
transcriptional signature and cell surface phenotype. They are not sensitive to BCR but rely …

The role of Epstein-Barr virus in autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases

AH Borghol, ER Bitar, A Hanna, G Naim… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), a dsDNA herpesvirus, is believed to play a significant role
in exacerbating and potentially triggering autoimmune and autoinflammatory maladies …

Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies as biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis

NH Trier, G Houen - Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The serological biomarker anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) may
have several functions but is especially important for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis …

Phenotypic and functional characteristics of murine CD11c+ B cells which is suppressed by metformin

I Ramirez De Oleo, V Kim, Y Atisha-Fregoso… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Since the description of age-associated or autoimmune-associated B cells (ABCs), there has
been a growing interest in the role of these cells in autoimmunity. ABCs are differently …