%0 Journal Article
%T Pro- and Anti- Effects of Immunoglobulin A- Producing B Cell in Tumors and Its Triggers.
%A Zhong Z
%A Nan K
%A Weng M
%A Yue Y
%A Zhou W
%A Wang Z
%A Chu Y
%A Liu R
%A Miao C
%J Front Immunol
%V 12
%N 0
%D 2021
%M 34868013
%F 8.786
%R 10.3389/fimmu.2021.765044
%X B cells are well known as key mediators of humoral immune responses via the production of antibodies. Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the most abundantly produced antibody isotype and provides the first line of immune protection at mucosal surfaces. However, IgA has long been a divisive molecule with respect to tumor progression. IgA exerts anti- or pro-tumor effect in different tumor types. In this review, we summarize emerging evidence regarding the production and effects of IgA and IgA+ cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME). Moreover, we discuss that the TME cytokines, host diet, microbiome, and metabolites play a pivotal role in controlling the class-switch recombination (CSR) of IgA. The analysis of intratumoral Ig repertoires and determination of metabolites that influence CSR may help establish novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of cancers.