B cells have a critical role in the initiation and acceleration of autoimmune diseases, especially those mediated byautoantibodies. In the peripheral lymphoid system, mature B cells are activated by self or/and foreig...B cells have a critical role in the initiation and acceleration of autoimmune diseases, especially those mediated byautoantibodies. In the peripheral lymphoid system, mature B cells are activated by self or/and foreign antigens andsignals from helper T cells for differentiating into either memory B cells or antibody-producing plasma cells.Accumulating evidence has shown that epigenetic regulations modulate somatic hypermutation and class switchDNA recombination during B-cell activation and differentiation. Any abnormalities in these complex regulatoryprocesses may contribute to aberrant antibody production, resulting in autoimmune pathogenesis such as systemiclupus erythematosus. Newly generated knowledge from advanced modern technologies such as next-generationsequencing, single-cell sequencing and DNA methylation sequencing has enabled us to better understand B-cellbiology and its role in autoimmune development. Thus this review aims to summarize current research progress inepigenetic modifications contributing to B-cell activation and differentiation, especially under autoimmuneconditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81220108017,81522038,81602767,81430074,91442116,81373195 and 81771761)National Basic Research Program of China(No.2014CB541904)+2 种基金the Programs of Science-Technology Commission of Hunan Province(2013F J4202)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2017JJ3453)the Natural Key Clinical Speciality Construction Project of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China.
文摘B cells have a critical role in the initiation and acceleration of autoimmune diseases, especially those mediated byautoantibodies. In the peripheral lymphoid system, mature B cells are activated by self or/and foreign antigens andsignals from helper T cells for differentiating into either memory B cells or antibody-producing plasma cells.Accumulating evidence has shown that epigenetic regulations modulate somatic hypermutation and class switchDNA recombination during B-cell activation and differentiation. Any abnormalities in these complex regulatoryprocesses may contribute to aberrant antibody production, resulting in autoimmune pathogenesis such as systemiclupus erythematosus. Newly generated knowledge from advanced modern technologies such as next-generationsequencing, single-cell sequencing and DNA methylation sequencing has enabled us to better understand B-cellbiology and its role in autoimmune development. Thus this review aims to summarize current research progress inepigenetic modifications contributing to B-cell activation and differentiation, especially under autoimmuneconditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
