Intestinal Microbes in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease

Autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammatory disorders are characterized by dysregulated immune responses resulting in excessive and uncontrolled tissue inflammation. Multiple factors including genetic variation, environmental stimuli, and infection are all thought to contribute to continued inflamm...

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Main Authors: Wan-Jung H. Wu, Daniel F. Zegarra-Ruiz, Gretchen E. Diehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.597966/full
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author Wan-Jung H. Wu
Wan-Jung H. Wu
Daniel F. Zegarra-Ruiz
Gretchen E. Diehl
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description Autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammatory disorders are characterized by dysregulated immune responses resulting in excessive and uncontrolled tissue inflammation. Multiple factors including genetic variation, environmental stimuli, and infection are all thought to contribute to continued inflammation and pathology. Current evidence supports the microbiota as one such factor with emerging data linking commensal organisms to the onset and progression of disease. In this review, we will discuss links between the microbiota and specific diseases as well as highlight common pathways that link intestinal microbes with multiple autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-a894412908a44bf2b4e48a9ccd4a53e02022-12-21T22:10:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242020-12-011110.3389/fimmu.2020.597966597966Intestinal Microbes in Autoimmune and Inflammatory DiseaseWan-Jung H. Wu0Wan-Jung H. Wu1Daniel F. Zegarra-Ruiz2Gretchen E. Diehl3Immunology Graduate Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United StatesImmunology Program of the Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United StatesImmunology Program of the Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United StatesImmunology Program of the Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United StatesAutoimmune diseases and chronic inflammatory disorders are characterized by dysregulated immune responses resulting in excessive and uncontrolled tissue inflammation. Multiple factors including genetic variation, environmental stimuli, and infection are all thought to contribute to continued inflammation and pathology. Current evidence supports the microbiota as one such factor with emerging data linking commensal organisms to the onset and progression of disease. In this review, we will discuss links between the microbiota and specific diseases as well as highlight common pathways that link intestinal microbes with multiple autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.597966/fullmultiple sclerosisautoimmunityinflammationinflammatory bowel diseasetype 1 diabetesrheumathoid arthritis
spellingShingle Wan-Jung H. Wu
Wan-Jung H. Wu
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Gretchen E. Diehl
Intestinal Microbes in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease
Frontiers in Immunology
multiple sclerosis
autoimmunity
inflammation
inflammatory bowel disease
type 1 diabetes
rheumathoid arthritis
title Intestinal Microbes in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease
title_full Intestinal Microbes in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease
title_fullStr Intestinal Microbes in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease
title_full_unstemmed Intestinal Microbes in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease
title_short Intestinal Microbes in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disease
title_sort intestinal microbes in autoimmune and inflammatory disease
topic multiple sclerosis
autoimmunity
inflammation
inflammatory bowel disease
type 1 diabetes
rheumathoid arthritis
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.597966/full
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