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      Toll-like receptor 2-mediated human B cell differentiation.

      Clinical Immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
      Adult, Antigens, CD19, blood, immunology, B-Lymphocytes, cytology, Cell Differentiation, drug effects, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin G, Immunoglobulin M, Lymphocyte Activation, Lymphoid Tissue, Male, Middle Aged, Toll-Like Receptor 2, agonists, biosynthesis, Trihexosylceramides

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          Human B cells likely have a major role in the adjuvant activity of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 9 agonists by enhancing innate and adaptive immune responses. As several TLR2 ligands are promising vaccine adjuvant candidates, our aim was to characterize the effects of TLR2 stimulation on human B cell activation and differentiation using cells derived from healthy peripheral blood (PB), spleen, and diseased tonsils. We found a subset of partially differentiated TLR2+ PB and splenic B cells which responds to TLR2 agonists by mediating events involved in germinal center formation, such as upregulating CD77 and secreting chemokines. Furthermore, we show that TLR2-activated monocytes induce B cells to secrete significant quantities of IgM. Finally, activated TLR2+ B cells from tonsils are induced to secrete IgM directly by TLR2 ligands. Thus, TLR2 is likely involved in specific B cell-mediated functions and may be a viable vaccine adjuvant target in humans.

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