Publication Date:
2014-07-23
Description:
Article Polysaccharide A (PSA) from the human intestinal commensal Bacteroides fragilis mediates protection against the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in mice. Here, Wang et al . show that the protective function of PSA is exerted through its action on CD39 + regulatory CD4 T cells via Toll-like receptor 2 signalling. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms5432 Authors: Yan Wang, Kiel M. Telesford, Javier Ochoa-Repáraz, Sakhina Haque-Begum, Marc Christy, Eli J. Kasper, Li Wang, Yan Wu, Simon C. Robson, Dennis L. Kasper, Lloyd H. Kasper
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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