...Yong Yu; Qiao-Ruo Jin; Yang Mi; Jiang-Qi Liu; Zhi-Qiang Liu; Shuai Wang; Zhi-Gang Liu; Ping-Chang Yang; Peng-Yuan Zheng The mechanism of generation of antigen-specific regulatory T cells (Treg) is not fully understood yet. This study aimed to investigate the role of intestinal epithelial cell (IEC...

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... and oligomeric alpha-synuclein acted as chemoattractants for neutrophils and monocytes, and promoted the maturation of dendritic cells. This suggests that alpha-synuclein facilitates immune responses to infection. We explore the possibility that intestinal infections, and associated inflammation, place...

...Jinhee Hyun; Laura Romero; Reldy Riveron; Claudia Flores; Saravana Kanagavelu; Kristina D. Chung; Ana Alonso; John Sotolongo; Jose Ruiz; Armine Manukyan; Sally Chun; Gaurav Singh; Pedro Salas; Stephan R. Targan; Masayuki Fukata In the intestine, interaction between epithelial cells and macrophages...

... and release into the small intestinal lumen, but the stimuli involved are incompletely understood. Here, the capacity of various microbial and immune stimuli to induce antimicrobial peptide release from small intestinal tissue was systematically evaluated using antibacterial activity testing, immunostaining...

...Allan McI Mowat; Calum C. Bain Intestinal macrophages are essential for local homeostasis and in keeping a balance between commensal microbiota and the host. However, they also play essential roles in inflammation and protective immunity, when they change from peaceful regulators to powerful...