[HTML][HTML] B-cell receptor signaling and beyond: the role of Igα (CD79a)/Igβ (CD79b) in normal and malignant B cells

A Tkachenko, K Kupcova, O Havranek - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
B-cell receptor (BCR) is a B cell hallmark surface complex regulating multiple cellular
processes in normal as well as malignant B cells. Igα (CD79a)/Igβ (CD79b) are essential …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of B cell receptor activation and responses to B cell receptor inhibitors in B cell malignancies

DG Efremov, S Turkalj, L Laurenti - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The B cell receptor (BCR) pathway has been identified as a potential therapeutic target in a
number of common B cell malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, diffuse …

Detrimental effects of microplastic exposure on normal and asthmatic pulmonary physiology

K Lu, KP Lai, T Stoeger, S Ji, Z Lin, X Lin… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Concerns that airborne microplastics (MP) may be detrimental to human health are rising.
However, research on the effects of MP on the respiratory system are limited. We tested the …

Surface Ig variable domain glycosylation affects autoantigen binding and acts as threshold for human autoreactive B cell activation

T Kissel, C Ge, L Hafkenscheid, JC Kwekkeboom… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The hallmark autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis are characterized by variable domain
glycans (VDGs). Their abundant occurrence results from the selective introduction of N …

CD20 as a gatekeeper of the resting state of human B cells

K Kläsener, J Jellusova, G Andrieux, U Salzer… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - pnas.org
CD20 is a B cell-specific membrane protein and represents an attractive target for
therapeutic antibodies. Despite widespread usage of anti-CD20 antibodies for B cell …

Antibodies and B cells recognising citrullinated proteins display a broad cross-reactivity towards other post-translational modifications

T Kissel, S Reijm, LM Slot, M Cavallari… - Annals of the rheumatic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Autoantibodies against antigens carrying distinct post-translational modifications
(PTMs), such as citrulline, homocitrulline or acetyllysine, are hallmarks of rheumatoid …

Mechanism of CD79A and CD79B support for IgM+ B cell fitness through B cell receptor surface expression

K Huse, B Bai, VI Hilden, LK Bollum… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.aai.org
The BCR consists of surface-bound Ig and a heterodimeric signaling unit comprised of
CD79A and CD79B. Upon cognate Ag recognition, the receptor initiates important signals …

The role of N-glycosylation in B-cell biology and IgG activity. The aspects of autoimmunity and anti-inflammatory therapy

S Trzos, P Link-Lenczowski, E Pocheć - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The immune system is strictly regulated by glycosylation through the addition of highly
diverse and dynamically changing sugar structures (glycans) to the majority of immune cell …

[HTML][HTML] Development of marine-derived compounds for cancer therapy

W Zuo, HF Kwok - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer has always been a threat to human health with its high morbidity and mortality rates.
Traditional therapy, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, plays a key role in …

Human CD38 regulates B cell antigen receptor dynamic organization in normal and malignant B cells

A Camponeschi, K Kläsener, T Sundell… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - rupress.org
CD38 is a multifunctional protein expressed on the surface of B cells in healthy individuals
but also in B cell malignancies. Previous studies have suggested a connection between …