Microbiota–gut–brain axis and its therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases

JS Loh, WQ Mak, LKS Tan, CX Ng, HH Chan… - Signal transduction and …, 2024‏ - nature.com
The human gastrointestinal tract is populated with a diverse microbial community. The vast
genetic and metabolic potential of the gut microbiome underpins its ubiquity in nearly every …

Control of immunity by the microbiota

E Ansaldo, TK Farley, Y Belkaid - Annual review of immunology, 2021‏ - annualreviews.org
The immune system has coevolved with extensive microbial communities living on barrier
sites that are collectively known as the microbiota. It is increasingly clear that microbial …

The biology and functional importance of MAIT cells

DI Godfrey, HF Koay, J McCluskey, NA Gherardin - Nature immunology, 2019‏ - nature.com
In recent years, a population of unconventional T cells called 'mucosal-associated invariant
T cells'(MAIT cells) has captured the attention of immunologists and clinicians due to their …

MAIT cells are imprinted by the microbiota in early life and promote tissue repair

MG Constantinides, VM Link, S Tamoutounour… - Science, 2019‏ - science.org
INTRODUCTION The microbiota promotes the maturation and homeostasis of the immune
system, in part through the release of microbial products. Early-life microbial colonization …

Innate lymphoid cells and innate-like T cells in cancer—at the crossroads of innate and adaptive immunity

B Ruf, TF Greten, F Korangy - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2023‏ - nature.com
Immunotherapies targeting conventional T cells have revolutionized systemic treatment for
many cancers, yet only a subset of patients benefit from these approaches. A better …

Thymic development of unconventional T cells: how NKT cells, MAIT cells and γδ T cells emerge

DG Pellicci, HF Koay, SP Berzins - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020‏ - nature.com
T cell lineages are defined by specialized functions and differential expression of surface
antigens, cytokines and transcription factors. Conventional CD4+ and CD8+ T cells are the …

Guidelines for the use of flow cytometry and cell sorting in immunological studies

A Cossarizza, HD Chang, A Radbruch… - European journal of …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
These guidelines are a consensus work of a considerable number of members of the
immunology and flow cytometry community. They provide the theory and key practical …

The role of gut microbiota in T cell immunity and immune mediated disorders

JA Shim, JH Ryu, Y Jo, C Hong - International journal of …, 2023‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gut microbiota was only considered as a commensal organism that aids in digestion, but
recent studies revealed that the microbiome play a critical role in both physiological and …

B vitamins and their role in immune regulation and cancer

CT Peterson, DA Rodionov, AL Osterman, SN Peterson - Nutrients, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
B group vitamins represent essential micronutrients for myriad metabolic and regulatory
processes required for human health, serving as cofactors used by hundreds of enzymes …

Single-cell analysis of human MAIT cell transcriptional, functional and clonal diversity

LC Garner, A Amini, MEB FitzPatrick, MJ Lett… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T cells that recognize microbial
metabolites through a semi-invariant T cell receptor (TCR). Major questions remain …