Regulation of inflammation by microbiota interactions with the host.

TitleRegulation of inflammation by microbiota interactions with the host.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsJ Blander, M, Longman, RS, Iliev, ID, Sonnenberg, GF, Artis, D
JournalNat Immunol
Volume18
Issue8
Pagination851-860
Date Published2017 Jul 19
ISSN1529-2916
Abstract

The study of the intestinal microbiota has begun to shift from cataloging individual members of the commensal community to understanding their contributions to the physiology of the host organism in health and disease. Here, we review the effects of the microbiome on innate and adaptive immunological players from epithelial cells and antigen-presenting cells to innate lymphoid cells and regulatory T cells. We discuss recent studies that have identified diverse microbiota-derived bioactive molecules and their effects on inflammation within the intestine and distally at sites as anatomically remote as the brain. Finally, we highlight new insights into how the microbiome influences the host response to infection, vaccination and cancer, as well as susceptibility to autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders.

DOI10.1038/ni.3780
Alternate JournalNat. Immunol.
PubMed ID28722709