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T Follicular Regulatory Cell-Derived Fibrinogen-like Protein 2 Regulates Production of Autoantibodies and Induction of Systemic Autoimmunity.


ABSTRACT: T follicular regulatory (TFR) cells limit Ab responses, but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, we identify Fgl2 as a soluble TFR cell effector molecule through single-cell gene expression profiling. Highly expressed by TFR cells, Fgl2 directly binds to B cells, especially light-zone germinal center B cells, as well as to T follicular helper (TFH) cells, and directly regulates B cells and TFH in a context-dependent and type 2 Ab isotype-specific manner. In TFH cells, Fgl2 induces the expression of Prdm1 and a panel of checkpoint molecules, including PD1, TIM3, LAG3, and TIGIT, resulting in TFH cell dysfunction. Mice deficient in Fgl2 had dysregulated Ab responses at steady-state and upon immunization. In addition, loss of Fgl2 results in expansion of autoreactive B cells upon immunization. Consistent with this observation, aged Fgl2-/- mice spontaneously developed autoimmunity associated with elevated autoantibodies. Thus, Fgl2 is a TFR cell effector molecule that regulates humoral immunity and limits systemic autoimmunity.

SUBMITTER: Sungnak W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7725915 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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