Sex and strain dependent differences in mucosal immunology and microbiota composition in mice

Sex and strain dependent differences in mucosal immunology and microbiota composition in mice

Abstract Background A dysbiosis in the intestinal microbiome plays a role in the pathogenesis of several immunological diseases. These diseases often show a sex bias, suggesting sex differences in immune responses and in the intestinal microbiome. We hypothesized that sex differences in immune respo...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marlies Elderman, Floor Hugenholtz, Clara Belzer, Mark Boekschoten, Adriaan van Beek, Bart de Haan, Huub Savelkoul, Paul de Vos, Marijke Faas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Microbiota
Sex differences
B6
BALB/c
Mesenteric lymph nodes
Colon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0186-6

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0186-6

Similar Items