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ReviewFEBS letters2025

The cytoskeletal control of B cell receptor and integrin signaling in normal B cells and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Abhishek Pethe, Tanja Nicole Hartmann

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Review in FEBS letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Abhishek PetheDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Centre-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8971-3490
Tanja Nicole HartmannDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Centre-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0377-7179

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 419090910Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 437764346Deutsche Krebshilfe 70113993
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

B cells migrate within lymphoid organs during maturation and activation, processes orchestrated by the interplay between B cell receptor (BCR) signaling and microenvironmental cues. Integrins act as mechanoreceptors, linking BCR activation to cytoskeletal remodeling, facilitating immune synapse formation, antigen recognition, and extraction. BCR activation models describe receptor clustering and mechanical changes within the antigen-BCR complex. Upon activation, immune synapses form, enabling antigen extraction and downstream signaling. Integrins stabilize these synapses, amplify BCR signaling, and modulate BCR positioning via actin reorganization. In chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), aberrant BCR signaling and integrins are major players in leukemic cell homing, prognosis, and therapy resistance. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the interplay of BCR mechanics and B cell localization, with a particular focus on communication between BCR signaling and integrin-mediated processes via actin dynamics. We give insights into normal B cell biology and then outline aspects typical to CLL.

Indexed as

B-LymphocytesCytoskeletonIntegrinsLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellReceptors, Antigen, B-CellSignal TransductionAnimalsHumansIntegrinsReceptors, Antigen, B-CellactinBCRCD49dchronic lymphocytic leukemiacytoskeletonintegrinsignaling

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PMID40243025
PMCPMC12558678

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