Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissues [electronic resource] /
Honjo, Tasuku.editor.
Melchers, Fritz.editor.
The intestine is colonized by an impressive community of commensals, that has profound effects on the immune functions. The relationship between gut microbiota and the immune system is one of reciprocity: commensals have important contribution in nutrient processing and education of the immune system and conversely, the immune system, particularly gut-associated lymphoid tissues plays a key role in shaping the repertoire of gut microbiota.
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The intestine is colonized by an impressive community of commensals, that has profound effects on the immune functions. The relationship between gut microbiota and the immune system is one of reciprocity: commensals have important contribution in nutrient processing and education of the immune system and conversely, the immune system, particularly gut-associated lymphoid tissues plays a key role in shaping the repertoire of gut microbiota.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Role of the Innate Immune System and Host-Commensal Mutualism -- Molecular Networks Orchestrating GALT Development -- Lymphoid Tissue Inducer Cells in Intestinal Immunity -- Specificity and Plasticity of Memory LymphocyteMigration -- IgA Adaptation to the Presence of Commensal Bacteria in the Intestine -- Intestinal IgA Synthesis: A Primitive Form of Adaptive Immunity That Regulates Microbial Communities in the Gut -- B Cell Recruitment and Selection in Mouse GALT Germinal Centers -- Structural Insights into Antibody-Mediated Mucosal Immunity.
Immunology.
Immunology.
Current topics in microbiology and immunology