Document Detail


Regulation of frontline antibody responses by innate immune signals.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22477522     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mature B cells generate protective immunity by undergoing immunoglobulin (Ig) class switching and somatic hypermutation, two Ig gene-diversifying processes that usually require cognate interactions with T cells that express CD40 ligand. This T-cell-dependent pathway provides immunological memory but is relatively slow to occur. Thus, it must be integrated with a faster, T-cell-independent pathway for B-cell activation through CD40 ligand-like molecules that are released by innate immune cells in response to microbial products. Here, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the interplay between the innate immune system and B cells, particularly "frontline" B cells located in the marginal zone of the spleen and in the intestine.
Authors:
Alejo Chorny; Irene Puga; Andrea Cerutti
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Immunologic research     Volume:  54     ISSN:  1559-0755     ISO Abbreviation:  Immunol. Res.     Publication Date:  2012 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-10-17     Completed Date:  2013-03-07     Revised Date:  2013-04-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8611087     Medline TA:  Immunol Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4-13     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, The Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antibody Formation*
B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Humans
Immunity, Innate*
Intestinal Mucosa / immunology
Spleen / immunology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P01 096187//PHS HHS; P01 AI061093/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; P01 AI61093/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI057653/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI057653-06/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI074378/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI074378/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI074378-05/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI074378-06/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; U01 AI095613/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; U01 AI095613-01/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; U01 AI095613-02/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; U01 AI95613/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; U19 AI096187/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  The immune system in the aging human.
Next Document:  Human B cell defects in perspective.