Original paper
Lactobacillus reuteri induces gut intraepithelial CD4 + CD8αα + T cells
Abstract
Tolerogenic T cells need probiotics CD4 + CD8αα + double-positive intraepithelial lymphocytes (DP IELs) are a recently discovered class of intestinal T cells believed to take part in a variety of immune responses, including oral tolerance. These cells are absent in germ-free mice, but the mechanisms driving their development are unclear. Cervantes-Barragan et al. found that a particular species of probiotic bacteria, Lactobacillus reuteri ,...
Paper Details
Title
Lactobacillus reuteri induces gut intraepithelial CD4 + CD8αα + T cells
Published Date
Aug 4, 2017
Journal
Volume
357
Issue
6353
Pages
806 - 810