Since then, the mucosal immune system has received a great deal of attention and is described as an integrated network of tissues, cells and effector ... pathogens in the gastrointestinal system ...

The cellular and molecular mechanisms that maintain mucosal immune homeostasis are being defined. When these mechanisms fail, pathogenic effector ... in the gastrointestinal tract Jiri Mestecky, MD, ...

These tissues are closely associated with the external environment and the mucosal immune system must provide protective ... microbiome in a murine model of intestinal inflammation.

To keep us alive in the face of this onslaught, the intestinal immune system must be constantly on the lookout for antigens that signal ... asked Maria Canesso, a postdoctoral researcher who studies ...

More information: Samantha Y. Tse-Kang et al, Intestinal immunity in C. elegans is activated by pathogen effector-triggered ...