Aberrant intestinal microbiota due to IL-1 receptor antagonist deficiency promotes IL-17- and TLR4-dependent arthritis
Abstract Background Perturbation of commensal intestinal microbiota has been associated with several autoimmune diseases. Mice deficient in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (Il1rn −/− mice) spontaneously develop autoimmune arthritis and are susceptible to other autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0278-2 |