Tolerance to ingested deamidated gliadin in mice is maintained by splenic, type 1 regulatory T cells.
BACKGROUND and AIMS: Patients with celiac disease have permanent intolerance to gluten. Because of the high frequency of this disorder (approximately 1 in 100 individuals), we investigated whether oral tolerance to gluten differs from that to other food proteins. METHODS: Using transgenic mice that...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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