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Observational studyJournal of immunology research2021

Short-Chain Fatty Acids Promote Immunotherapy by Modulating Immune Regulatory Property in B Cells.

Cai-Jie Zhou, Bai-Ling Xie, Hai-Yang Han, Yin Wang, Yong-Hua Wang, Jing-Yi Hong, Yi-Xia Wei, Zhi-Gang Liu, Yan Feng, Gui Yang and 1 more

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Observational study in Journal of immunology research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Importance of B cells (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026
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  6. Skin-lung axis in the atopic march: The immune link from skin to lungs.Chinese medical journal pulmonary and critical care medicine · 2025
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  10. Adjuvant Effect ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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  12. [Research progress of immune cell markers in allergic rhinitis for the evaluation of allergen immunotherapy].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Cai-Jie ZhouShenzhen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Bai-Ling XieGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Shenzhen, China.
Hai-Yang HanGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Shenzhen, China.
Yin WangShenzhen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Yong-Hua WangShenzhen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Jing-Yi HongGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Shenzhen, China.
Yi-Xia WeiShenzhen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China.
Zhi-Gang LiuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Shenzhen, China.
Yan FengDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8195-2294
Gui YangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Longgang Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5413-0121
Ping-Chang YangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Shenzhen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6806-9464
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNShanxi Medical University · CNShenzhen University · CNLonggang Central Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dysfunction of regulatory B cells (Breg) may result in immune inflammation such as allergic rhinitis (AR); the underlying mechanism is not fully understood yet. Short-chain fatty acids, such as propionic acid (PA), have immune regulatory functions. This study is aimed at testing a hypothesis that modulates PA production alleviating airway allergy through maintaining Breg functions. B cells were isolated from the blood obtained from AR patients and healthy control (HC) subjects. The stabilization of IL-10 mRNA in B cells was tested with RT-qPCR. An AR mouse model was developed to test the role of PA in stabilizing the IL-10 expression in B cells. We found that the serum PA levels were negatively correlated with the serum Th2 cytokine levels in AR patients. Serum PA levels were positively associated with peripheral CD5

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Desensitization, ImmunologicAdolescentAdultAnimalsB-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryCase-Control StudiesCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalDrugs, Chinese HerbalFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHealthy VolunteersHumansIndolesInterleukin-10MaleDrugs, Chinese HerbalFFAR2 protein, humanIL10 protein, humanindolepropionic acidIndolesInterleukin-10Propionatespropionic acidReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, G-Protein-Coupledyupingfeng

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PMID34926702
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