2406 The microbial-derived short-chain fatty acid butyrate directly and differentially inhibits gut T helper cell subset activation and proliferation

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: A hallmark of progressive HIV-1 infection is the massive activation and depletion of the gut barrier protective CD4 T helper subsets (Th17 and Th22) in the intestinal mucosa. The loss of these cells is thought to contribute to microbial translocation and systemic immune act...

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Main Authors: Jon Kibbie, Stephanie Dillon, Moriah Castleman, Jay Liu, Martin McCarter, Cara Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866118001346/type/journal_article