Dysregulated follicular regulatory T cells and antibody responses exacerbate experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Abstract

Follicular regulatory T (TFR) cells are essential for the regulation of germinal center (GC) response and humoral self-tolerance. Dysregulated follicular helper T (TFH) cell-GC-antibody (Ab) response secondary to dysfunctional TFR cells is the root of an array of autoimmune disorders. The contribution of TFR cells to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and murine experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) remains largely unclear.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 19, 2021
Source ID
10.1186/s12974-021-02076-4

Entities

People

  • Brandon J. Pope
  • Chander Raman
  • Jianmei W Leavenworth
  • Jonathan D. Leavenworth
  • Lin Luo
  • Michael L. Dixon
  • William R. Meador
  • Xianzhen Hu

Organizations

  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Immunology and Pathology