Integration of B cell responses through Toll-like receptors and antigen receptors

DJ Rawlings, MA Schwartz, SW Jackson… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
DJ Rawlings, MA Schwartz, SW Jackson, A Meyer-Bahlburg
Nature Reviews Immunology, 2012nature.com
Unlike other immune cells, B cells express both an antigen-specific B cell receptor (BCR)
and Toll-like receptors (TLRs). Dual BCR and TLR engagement can fine-tune functional B
cell responses, directly linking cell-intrinsic innate and adaptive immune programmes.
Although most data regarding B cell-specific functions of the TLR signalling pathway have
been obtained in mice, the discovery of patients with a deficiency in this pathway has
recently provided an insight into human B cell responses. Here, we highlight the importance …
Abstract
Unlike other immune cells, B cells express both an antigen-specific B cell receptor (BCR) and Toll-like receptors (TLRs). Dual BCR and TLR engagement can fine-tune functional B cell responses, directly linking cell-intrinsic innate and adaptive immune programmes. Although most data regarding B cell-specific functions of the TLR signalling pathway have been obtained in mice, the discovery of patients with a deficiency in this pathway has recently provided an insight into human B cell responses. Here, we highlight the importance of the integration of signalling pathways downstream of BCRs and TLRs in modulating B cell function, focusing when possible on B cell-intrinsic roles.
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