Gut TFH and IgA: Key players for regulation of bacterial communities and immune homeostasis

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 49-56

  Kato, Lucia M ^a   Kawamoto, Shimpei ^a   Maruya, Mikako ^a   Fagarasan, Sidonia ^a  

^a Institute of Physical and Chemical Research   (Japan)

Author keywords

Foxp3; Gut; IgA; Microbiota; TFH

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; PROGRAMMED DEATH 1 LIGAND 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXP3;

CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; FOLLICULAR HELPER T LYMPHOCYTE; GERMINAL CENTER; HELPER CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; IMMUNE HOMEOSTASIS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; INTESTINE; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE LYMPHATIC TISSUE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PEYER PATCH; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE; TH17 CELL; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MOUSE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA; MUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; MICE; T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER;

EID: 84891798066     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: 14401711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/icb.2013.54     Document Type: Review

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