Increased IL-10-competent regulatory B cells in the decidua of early human pregnancy.

Regulatory B cells (Bregs) may play a pivotal role in maintaining human pregnancy. For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, this study noted that cell percentages of CD24hiCD38hi Bregs and CD24hiCD27+ Bregs, which can potentially produce IL-10, are increased in human decidua compared with the mid-luteal phase endometrium. In each case of decidua, the correlation between Bregs and dendritic cell (DC) or natural killer (NK) cell expression was further explored. A positive correlation between the percentage of CD24hiCD38hi Bregs and CD123-CD11c+ myeloid DCs (mDCs) was noted. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was also observed between the percentage of CD24hiCD27+ Bregs and CD94+CD56brightCD16- suppressive NK cells. These findings regarding decidual Bregs deepen the understanding of the harmonious immunological microenvironment that sustains early human pregnancy.Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Shigeki Shimada, Hiroki Sakamoto, Norifumi Iijima, Atsushi Fukui, Yutoku Shi, Masashi Deguchi, Hideto Yamada. Increased IL-10-competent regulatory B cells in the decidua of early human pregnancy. Journal of reproductive immunology. 2023 Sep 04;160:104142104142

PMID: 37683533

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