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Extracellular Inosine Induces Anergy in B Cells to Alleviate Autoimmune Hepatitis.
Nana Cui1, Qiwei Qian1, Yujie Zhou1
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes, NHC Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Shanghai, China.
Summary
Inosine, a metabolite, promotes B cell tolerance by expanding anergic B cells and inhibiting antibody-secreting cells, offering a potential treatment for autoimmune hepatitis.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Metabolism
- Autoimmune Diseases
Background:
- Dysregulated B cell receptor (BCR) signaling and antibody-secreting cell (ASC) generation are linked to autoimmune diseases.
- Anergic B cells (BNDs), characterized by low surface IgM-BCR, exhibit reduced autoantigen responsiveness.
- Regulatory mechanisms of B cell anergy in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of B cell anergy and purinergic metabolism in AIH.
- To explore inosine as a potential therapeutic agent for AIH.
Main Methods:
- Flow cytometry to analyze B cell subsets in AIH patients and a mouse model.
- In vitro differentiation of human B cells with inosine or inhibitors.
- qPCR, Western blotting, and in vivo studies using ENT1 inhibitors.
Main Results:
- AIH patients showed increased ASCs and decreased BNDs.
- BNDs expressed high levels of CD73, involved in purinergic metabolism.
- Inosine treatment expanded BNDs and inhibited ASCs differentiation via ENT1 and the PARP14-STAT6 pathway.
Conclusions:
- Inosine is a key metabolite that induces B cell immune tolerance.
- Inosine represents a potential therapeutic strategy for AIH.
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