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Toll-like receptors: lessons to learn from normal and malignant human B cells
Abstract : The humoral immune system senses microbes via recognition of specific microbial molecular motifs by Toll-like receptors (TLRs). These encounters promote plasma cell differentiation and antibody production. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of the TLR system in enhancing antibody-mediated defense against infections and maintaining memory B cells. These results have led the way to the design of vaccines that target B cells by engaging TLRs. In hematologic malignancies, cells often retain B cell-specific receptors and associated functions. Among these, TLRs are currently exploited to target different subclasses of B-cell leukemia, and TLR agonists are currently being evaluated in clinical trials. However, accumulating evidence suggests that endogenous TLR ligands or chronic infections promote tumor growth, thus providing a need for further investigations to decipher the exact function of TLRs in the B-cell lineage and in neoplastic B cells. The aim of this review is to present and discuss the latest advances with regard to the expression and function of TLRs in both healthy and malignant B cells. Special attention will be focused on the growth-promoting effects of TLR ligands on leukemic B cells and their potential clinical impact.
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https://www.hal.inserm.fr/inserm-02459027
Contributor : David Chiron <>
Submitted on : Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 10:14:13 AM
Last modification on : Friday, January 31, 2020 - 1:36:39 AM
Contributor : David Chiron <>
Submitted on : Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 10:14:13 AM
Last modification on : Friday, January 31, 2020 - 1:36:39 AM
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