The Role of TLR4 on B Cell Activation and Anti- β2GPI Antibody Production in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome

J Immunol Res. 2016:2016:1719720. doi: 10.1155/2016/1719720. Epub 2016 Oct 27.

Abstract

High titer of anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies (anti-β2GPI Ab) plays a pathogenic role in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Numerous studies have focused on the pathological mechanism in APS; however, little attention is paid to the immune mechanism of production of anti-β2GPI antibodies in APS. Our previous study demonstrated that Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) plays a vital role in the maturation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) from the mice immunized with human β2-glycoprotein I (β2GPI). TLR4 is required for the activation of B cells and the production of autoantibody in mice treated with β2GPI. However, TLR4 provides a third signal for B cell activation and then promotes B cells better receiving signals from both B cell antigen receptor (BCR) and CD40, thus promoting B cell activation, surface molecules expression, anti-β2GPI Ab production, and cytokines secretion and making B cell functioning like an antigen presenting cell (APC). At the same time, TLR4 also promotes B cells producing antibodies by upregulating the expression of B-cell activating factor (BAFF). In this paper, we aim to review the functions of TLR4 in B cell immune response and antibody production in autoimmune disease APS and try to find a new way for the prevention and treatment of APS.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / biosynthesis
  • Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / immunology*
  • Antibody Formation / immunology*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / immunology*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / metabolism*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / therapy
  • Autoantigens / immunology
  • Autoimmunity
  • B-Cell Activating Factor / metabolism
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology*
  • B-Lymphocytes / metabolism*
  • Cell Differentiation / immunology
  • Cytokines / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Lymphocyte Activation / immunology*
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy
  • Signal Transduction
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4 / metabolism*
  • beta 2-Glycoprotein I / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
  • Autoantigens
  • B-Cell Activating Factor
  • Cytokines
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4
  • beta 2-Glycoprotein I