| Literature DB >> 17293162 |
Jerry R McGhee1, Jun Kunisawa, Hiroshi Kiyono.
Abstract
The gastrointestinal immune system consists of immune cells in organized gut-associated lymphoreticular tissues (GALT) and diffuse lamina propria, which give rise to mucosal secretory IgA antibody responses. A recent study showed that the retinoic acid produced by GALT dendritic cells (DCs) imprints B cells for gut homing. Surprisingly, GALT DCs, together with interleukin-5 (IL-5) and IL-6, also provided a milieu for both B cell switching to IgA and IgA synthesis.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17293162 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2007.02.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Immunol ISSN: 1471-4906 Impact factor: 16.687