Lactobacillus improves the effects of prednisone on autoimmune hepatitis via gut microbiota-mediated follicular helper T cells
Abstract Background Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic, immune-mediated liver dysfunction. The gut microbiota and T follicular helper (Tfh) cells play critical roles in the immunopathogenesis and progression of AIH. We aimed to investigate the effect of gut microbiota combined with prednisone t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | Cell Communication and Signaling |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-021-00819-7 |