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  • Immunology
  • Neuroimmunology
  • Reproductive Immunology

Background:

  • Pathogenic memory B cells infiltrate the brain in multiple sclerosis (MS), differentiating into antibody-secreting cells.
  • Chemokine receptors are crucial for B cell brain infiltration and germinal center maturation.
  • Pregnancy is a known modifier of MS, but its specific effects on B cell dynamics remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of pregnancy on B cell differentiation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • To compare peripheral B cell composition and differentiation ex vivo and in vitro between pregnant MS patients and healthy controls during different pregnancy stages.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of peripheral B cell populations in 19 pregnant MS patients and 12 healthy controls during the third trimester and postpartum period.
  • Ex vivo and in vitro assessment of B cell differentiation, including analysis of chemokine receptor expression (CXCR4, CXCR5, CXCR3, CCR6) and T follicular helper (TFH) cell interactions.

Main Results:

  • Transitional B cell frequencies decreased in the third trimester, particularly in MS patients with prior relapses, and rebounded postpartum.
  • Memory B cell frequencies modestly declined postpartum, but exhibited altered chemokine receptor expression (downregulated CXCR4, upregulated CXCR5, CXCR3, CCR6).
  • Postpartum memory B cells from MS patients showed higher CCR6 expression and a propensity to differentiate into plasma cells under TFH-like conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Pregnancy significantly alters B cell dynamics in multiple sclerosis.
  • Postpartum changes in memory B cell phenotype and differentiation potential, including enhanced recruitment and plasma cell development, are implicated in MS relapse risk.
  • These findings highlight the role of memory B cell differentiation in the increased susceptibility to postpartum relapse in MS.