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American Heart Association, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 8(35), p. 1770-1773, 2015

DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.115.305568

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Regulatory B Cell–Specific Interleukin-10 Is Dispensable for Atherosclerosis Development in Mice

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Abstract

Objective— To determine the role of regulatory B cell–derived interleukin (IL)-10 in atherosclerosis. Approach and Results— We created chimeric Ldlr −/− mice with a B cell–specific deficiency in IL-10, and confirmed that purified B cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide failed to produce IL-10 compared with control Ldlr −/− chimeras. Mice lacking B-cell IL-10 demonstrated enhanced splenic B-cell numbers but no major differences in B-cell subsets, T cell or monocyte distribution, and unchanged body weights or serum cholesterol levels compared with control mice. After 8 weeks on high-fat diet, there were no differences in aortic root or aortic arch atherosclerosis. In addition to plaque size, plaque composition (macrophages, T cells, smooth muscle cells, and collagen) was similar between groups. Conclusions— In contrast to its prominent regulatory role in many immune-mediated diseases and its proposed modulatory role in atherosclerosis, B cell–derived IL-10 does not alter atherosclerosis in mice.