Toll-Like Receptor Mediated Modulation of T Cell Response by Commensal Intestinal Microbiota as a Trigger for Autoimmune Arthritis

In autoimmune diseases, a disturbance of the balance between T helper 17 (Th17) and regulatory T cells (Tregs) is often observed. This disturbed balance is also the case in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Genetic predisposition to RA confers the presence of several polymorphisms mainly regulating activat...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Rogier, Marije I. Koenders, Shahla Abdollahi-Roodsaz
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Acceso en liña:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/527696