Contribution of microbiota to innate and acquired gut immunity during health and disease

dc.creatorMalago, J. J.
dc.date2018-06-17T10:02:38Z
dc.date2018-06-17T10:02:38Z
dc.date2014
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:50:40Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:50:40Z
dc.descriptionBook Chapter
dc.descriptionThe contribution of intestinal epithelium to the innate immune system includes detecting luminal microbes, transducing signals, and activating inflammatory mediator release by epithelial and other cells of the immune system like the antigen presenting cells. Microbial antigens are detected by cells of the innate immune system through their pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). The PRRs recognize microbe-associated molecular patterns and generate signals that activate transcription pathways like nuclear factor kappa B and mitogen activated protein kinases. This activation leads to production of inflammatory and growth mediators that drive the immune system to elicit tolerance or immune response designated at maintaining immune homeostasis. Key to this signaling is the gut microbiota. Intestinal epithelial cell sensing of optimally balanced microbiota favors immune homeostasis whereas sensing under disrupted microbiota impairs immune function and predisposes to disease. Understanding the PRR-microbiota signaling would be useful in designing therapeutics for various immune-mediated disorders caused by imbalances of microbiota.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier9781-63117
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2366
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90491
dc.languageen
dc.publisherNova Science Publishers, Inc
dc.subjectMicrobiota pattern
dc.subjectRecognition receptor signaling
dc.subjectImmune homeostasis
dc.subjectIntestinal immunity
dc.subjectImmune system
dc.titleContribution of microbiota to innate and acquired gut immunity during health and disease
dc.titleInfluence of microbiota to pattern recognition receptor signaling for intestinal immunity
dc.typeBook chapter

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