Selective dysregulation of the FcgammaIIB receptor on memory B cells in SLE

The inappropriate expansion and activation of autoreactive memory B cells and plasmablasts contributes to loss of self-tolerance in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Defects in the inhibitory Fc receptor, FcgammaRIIB, have been shown to contribute to B cell activation and autoimmunity in several mouse models of SLE. In this paper, we demonstrate that expression of FcgammaRIIB is routinely up-regulated on memory B cells in the peripheral blood of healthy controls, whereas up-regulation of FcgammaRIIB is considerably decreased in memory B cells of SLE patients. This directly correlates with decreased FcgammaRIIB-mediated suppression of B cell receptor-induced calcium (Ca2+) response in those B cells. We also found substantial overrepresentation of African-American patients among those who failed to up-regulate FcgammaRIIB. These results suggest that the inhibitory receptor, FcgammaRIIB, may be impaired at a critical checkpoint in SLE in the regulation of memory B cells; thus, FcgammaRIIB represents a novel target for therapeutic interventions in this disease.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2006

Erschienen:

2006

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:203

Enthalten in:

The Journal of experimental medicine - 203(2006), 9 vom: 04. Sept., Seite 2157-64

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mackay, Meggan [VerfasserIn]
Stanevsky, Anfisa [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Aranow, Cynthia [VerfasserIn]
Li, Margaret [VerfasserIn]
Koenig, Scott [VerfasserIn]
Ravetch, Jeffrey V [VerfasserIn]
Diamond, Betty [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Calcium
FCGR2B protein, human
Journal Article
Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
Receptors, IgG
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SY7Q814VUP

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Date Completed 07.11.2006

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM164917098