Recently, spaCBA-encoded pili on the cell surface of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG were identified to be key molecules for binding to human intestinal mucus and Caco-2 intestinal epithelial cells.
The vitamin A (VA) metabolite all-trans retinoic acid (RA) plays a key role in mucosal immune responses. RA is produced by gut-associated dendritic cells (DC), on which it also acts in a positive feedback loop to induce enzymes involved in…
Innate immune responses are regulated in the intestine to prevent excessive inflammation. Here we show that a subset of mouse colonic macrophages constitutively produce the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10.
Muhammad Qasim Shahid, Professor (Associate) | Cited by 4,609 | of South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou | Read 265 publications | Contact Muhammad Qasim Shahid
Here, we develop a data set of material quality, material retention, circularity, contamination tolerance, minimum selling price, greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, land use, toxicity, waste generation, and water use metrics for closed…
Oscar Castillo, Professor (Full) | Cited by 30,239 | of Tijuana Institute of Technology, Tijuana (ITT) | Read 1457 publications | Contact Oscar Castillo
Systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by persistent inflammation, is a complex autoimmune disorder with no known cure. Immunosuppressants used in treatment put patients at a higher risk of infections.