Functions of double‐negative B cells in autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancers

Abstract Most mature B cells can be divided into four subtypes based on the expression of the surface markers IgD and CD27: IgD+CD27− naïve B cells, IgD+CD27+ unswitched memory B cells, IgD−CD27+ switched memory B cells, and IgD−CD27− double‐negative (DN) B cells. Despite their small population size...

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Main Authors: Michael King Yung Chung, Lanqi Gong, Dora Lai‐Wan Kwong, Victor Ho‐Fun Lee, Ann Wing‐Mui Lee, Xin‐Yuan Guan, Ngar‐Woon Kam, Wei Dai
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Published: Springer Nature 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.202217341
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Dora Lai‐Wan Kwong
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Wei Dai
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description Abstract Most mature B cells can be divided into four subtypes based on the expression of the surface markers IgD and CD27: IgD+CD27− naïve B cells, IgD+CD27+ unswitched memory B cells, IgD−CD27+ switched memory B cells, and IgD−CD27− double‐negative (DN) B cells. Despite their small population size in normal peripheral blood, DN B cells play integral roles in various diseases. For example, they generate autoimmunity in autoimmune conditions, while these cells may generate both autoimmune and antipathogenic responses in COVID‐19, or act in a purely antipathogenic capacity in malaria. Recently, DN B cells have been identified in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and non‐small‐cell lung cancers, where they may play an immunosuppressive role. The distinct functions that DN B cells play in different diseases suggest that they are a heterogeneous B‐cell population. Therefore, further study of the mechanisms underlying the involvement of DN B cells in these diseases is essential for understanding their pathogenesis and the development of therapeutic strategies. Further research is thus warranted to characterize the DN B‐cell population in detail.
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spelling doaj-art-78bcf946e0624a75acf06b34b53ade092024-11-10T12:37:50ZengSpringer NatureEMBO Molecular Medicine1757-46761757-46842023-06-0115911410.15252/emmm.202217341Functions of double‐negative B cells in autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancersMichael King Yung Chung0Lanqi Gong1Dora Lai‐Wan Kwong2Victor Ho‐Fun Lee3Ann Wing‐Mui Lee4Xin‐Yuan Guan5Ngar‐Woon Kam6Wei Dai7Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong KongAbstract Most mature B cells can be divided into four subtypes based on the expression of the surface markers IgD and CD27: IgD+CD27− naïve B cells, IgD+CD27+ unswitched memory B cells, IgD−CD27+ switched memory B cells, and IgD−CD27− double‐negative (DN) B cells. Despite their small population size in normal peripheral blood, DN B cells play integral roles in various diseases. For example, they generate autoimmunity in autoimmune conditions, while these cells may generate both autoimmune and antipathogenic responses in COVID‐19, or act in a purely antipathogenic capacity in malaria. Recently, DN B cells have been identified in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and non‐small‐cell lung cancers, where they may play an immunosuppressive role. The distinct functions that DN B cells play in different diseases suggest that they are a heterogeneous B‐cell population. Therefore, further study of the mechanisms underlying the involvement of DN B cells in these diseases is essential for understanding their pathogenesis and the development of therapeutic strategies. Further research is thus warranted to characterize the DN B‐cell population in detail.https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.202217341autoimmune diseasecancer immunosuppressionCOVID‐19double‐negative B cellstumor microenvironment
spellingShingle Michael King Yung Chung
Lanqi Gong
Dora Lai‐Wan Kwong
Victor Ho‐Fun Lee
Ann Wing‐Mui Lee
Xin‐Yuan Guan
Ngar‐Woon Kam
Wei Dai
Functions of double‐negative B cells in autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancers
EMBO Molecular Medicine
autoimmune disease
cancer immunosuppression
COVID‐19
double‐negative B cells
tumor microenvironment
title Functions of double‐negative B cells in autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancers
title_full Functions of double‐negative B cells in autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancers
title_fullStr Functions of double‐negative B cells in autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancers
title_full_unstemmed Functions of double‐negative B cells in autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancers
title_short Functions of double‐negative B cells in autoimmune diseases, infections, and cancers
title_sort functions of double negative b cells in autoimmune diseases infections and cancers
topic autoimmune disease
cancer immunosuppression
COVID‐19
double‐negative B cells
tumor microenvironment
url https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.202217341
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