Vitamin-mediated regulation of intestinal immunity

The intestine is exposed continuously to complex environments created by numerous injurious and beneficial non-self antigens. The unique mucosal immune system in the intestine maintains the immunologic homeostasis between the host and the external environment. Crosstalk between immunocompetent cells...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jun eKunisawa, Hiroshi eKiyono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
IgA
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00189/full