Author:
Wangriatisak Kittikorn,Thanadetsuntorn Chokchai,Krittayapoositpot Thamonwan,Leepiyasakulchai Chaniya,Suangtamai Thanitta,Ngamjanyaporn Pintip,Khowawisetsut Ladawan,Khaenam Prasong,Setthaudom Chavachol,Pisitkun Prapaporn,Chootong Patchanee
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Autoreactive B cells are well recognized as key participants in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, elucidating the particular subset of B cells in producing anti-dsDNA antibodies is limited due to their B cell heterogeneity. This study aimed to identify peripheral B cell subpopulations that display autoreactivity to DNA and contribute to lupus pathogenesis.
Methods
Flow cytometry was used to detect total B cell subsets (n = 20) and DNA autoreactive B cells (n = 15) in SLE patients’ peripheral blood. Clinical disease activities were assessed in SLE patients using modified SLEDAI-2 K and used for correlation analyses with expanded B cell subsets and DNA autoreactive B cells.
Results
The increases of circulating double negative 2 (DN2) and activated naïve (aNAV) B cells were significantly observed in SLE patients. Expanded B cell subsets and DNA autoreactive B cells represented a high proportion of aNAV B cells with overexpression of CD69 and CD86. The frequencies of aNAV B cells in total B cell populations were significantly correlated with modified SLEDAI-2 K scores. Further analysis showed that expansion of aNAV DNA autoreactive B cells was more related to disease activity and serum anti-dsDNA antibody levels than to total aNAV B cells.
Conclusion
Our study demonstrated an expansion of aNAV B cells in SLE patients. The association between the frequency of aNAV B cells and disease activity patients suggested that these expanded B cells may play a role in SLE pathogenesis.
Funder
Grant from Mahidol University
National Research Council of Thailand
Grant from Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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