Review Article

The Potential Role of Regulatory B Cells in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy

Table 1

Breg found in human peripheral blood.

NameBreg cell phenotypeMethod of stimulation in vitroMechanism of suppressionReferences

B10CD24hiCD27+CD40L+CpG, LPSIL-1029
Immature B cellCD24hiCD38hiCD27-CD40L, CpG+pDCIL-10, PD-L1, CD80/CD8628
GrB+ B cellCD38+CD1dhiIgM+CD147+IL-21+ anti-BCRIL-10, GrB, IDO30
Tim-1 B cellTim-1+IL-10, TGF-β31
CD39+CD73+CD40L+IL-4Adenosine64
IgDloCD38+CD24loCD27-CD62L65
PlasmablastsCD24hiCD27intCD38+GpG+IL-2+IL-6+IFNαIL-1032
Br1 cellCD25hiCD71hiCpGIL-10, IgG433
B-1 cellCD27+CD43+CD11b+IL-10, CD80/CD8634