Gut: Key Element on Immune System Regulation
Braz. arch. biol. technol
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62: e19180654, 2019. graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract The gut is the main organ that mediates the contact between antigens with our organism, controlling the immune response against environmental factors, such as microbiota and food. Innate lymphoid cells participate in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) maturation during the prenatal and early postnatal periods. After birth, breast milk provides the essential elements for the continuity of development of this tissue, leading to structural changes and healthy microbiota installation. The microbiota participates in the organogenesis of the GALT, as in the formation of intestinal villi, stimulating the proliferation of stem cells and maintaining the integrity of epithelial barrier. Foods are also involved in maturation of the GALT, where the protein source depletion reduced the number of resident lymphocytes. This unique microenvironment present in the intestinal lamina propria (LP) and mesenteric lymph nodes (mLN) induce tolerance to innocuous antigens from the diet, known as Oral Tolerance. Antigens sampled by intestinal epithelium cells are transferred to specialized dendritic cells, residing in the LP, which migrate to the mesenteric lymph nodes where they participate in the induction of regulatory T cells (Treg). Understanding these phenomena may establish the intestinal mucosa as a tool in therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases and immunological disorders.
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Assunto principal:
Tolerância Periférica
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Microbiota
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Sistema Imunitário
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Intestinos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. arch. biol. technol
Assunto da revista:
Biologia
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Federal University of Santa Catarina/BR
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Ponta Grossa State University/BR
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