NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine
Bugs in the gut trigger production of important immune cells, NYU study finds
Published in Immunotherapy Weekly, October 29th, 2008
A new study reveals that specific types of bacteria in the intestine trigger the generation of pro-inflammatory immune cells, a finding that could eventually lead to novel treatments for inflammatory bowel disease and other diseases. The study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers is published in the October 16 issue of the journal Cell Host and Microbe. The new finding adds to the growing body of research showing that the kinds of bacteria in our intestine, and in our stomach, have an impact on our health.
"There is more and more evidence that gut flora have a tremendously important influence on human health," says Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D., chief of the mucosal...
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Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2008-10-29)
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