Age-associated B cells: are they the key to understanding why autoimmune diseases are more prevalent in women?

A B-cell subset uniquely responsive to innate stimuli accumulates in aged mice

(2011) Y. Hao et al.   BLOOD

Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7)-driven accumulation of a novel CD11c+ B-cell population is important for the development of autoimmunity

(2011) A. V. Rubtsov et al.   BLOOD

Genetic and hormonal factors in female-biased autoimmunity

(2010) Anatoly V. Rubtsov et al.   AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS

Complement receptor 2/CD21- human naive B cells contain mostly autoreactive unresponsive clones

(2010) I. Isnardi et al.   BLOOD

Circulating CD21low B cells in common variable immunodeficiency resemble tissue homing, innate-like B cells

(2009) M. Rakhmanov et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A role for sex chromosome complement in the female bias in autoimmune disease

(2008) Deborah L. Smith-Bouvier et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE