by Andreu Prados
The gut microbiota is a promising target to suppress food allergies through acting via regulatory T cells. New research in mice shed light on mechanisms by which early-life gut microbiota exerts a protective effect against IgE-mediated food allergies.
Any alteration in gut microbiota composition can have health consequences, with the appearance of conditions such as asthma or allergies.
by Andreu Prados
The way intestinal immune cells distinguish innocuous dietary antigens and gut bacteria from pathogenic microbes and mount an appropriate response to each is unknown. New research unravels how intestinal bacteria may protect against cow’s milk allergy by regulating host immunity in mice.
Gut microbiota is the human body's most complex, diverse and numerous ecosystem of all, particularly in the caecum, where the density of microorganisms is the highest.
by Andreu Prados
A recent study, led by Dr. Charles Mackay from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Monash University in Clayton (Australia), has found that the development of food allergies in mice could be linked to dietary elements including fibre and vitamin A.
