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Age-Associated B Cells: A T-bet–Dependent Effector with Roles in Protective and Pathogenic Immunity
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A newly discovered B cell subset, age-associated B cells, expresses the transcription factor T-bet, has a unique surface phenotype, and accumulates progressively with age. Moreover, B cells with these general features are associated with viral infections and autoimmunity in both mice and humans. In this article, we review current understanding of the characteristics, origins, and functions of these cells. We also suggest that the protective versus pathogenic actions of these cells reflect appropriate versus aberrant engagement of regulatory mechanisms that control the Ab responses to nucleic acid–containing Ags.
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“Age-associated B cells (ABCs; CD11c+T-bet+) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) are key regulators of immune tolerance in aging, and their expansion or loss, respectively, has been implicated in age-related autoimmunity and chronic inflammation [25–29].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Rubtsova, K., Rubtsov, A. V., Cancro, M. P., & Marrack, P.
- Affiliations
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Corresponding author
- Rubtsova, Kira
- Marrack, Philippa
- Venue
- The Journal of Immunology
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2015-09-01
- Volume
- 195
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 1933-1937
- ISSN
- 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
- 1550-6606
- PMC
- PMC4548292
- OpenAlex
- W2120679720
- Cited by
- 246
- References
- 57
- Citations by year
- 2026: 21 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 33 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 1.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- The Journal of Immunology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- National Institute on Aging (R01AG-16841, R01AG016841)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AI-18785, T32AI074491, R37AI018785, R56AI018785, R01AI118691, R01AI018785)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
- Keywords
- age-associated B cells, T-bet, B cell differentiation, aging, autoimmunity, viral infection, antibody response, B-cell origin, protective immunity
- MeSH terms
- T-bet Transcription Factor, Aging, Animals, Humans, Inflammation, Signal Transduction, Autoimmunity, B-Lymphocyte Subsets, Models, Immunological, T-Box Domain Proteins, Mice
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