The Intestine: where amazing things happen

摘要：

We all have been taught that the immune system is educated in the thymus;however,where the immune system receives the second lesson in order to be tolerant against non-harmful pathogens,such as commensal bacteria,has never been addressed.Considering that commensal bacteria colonize the intestine and that regulatory T (Treg) cells are enriched in this organ,one could think that the intestine is the place where this second lesson would occur.This idea was now sustained by the work of Lathrop et al.,which sheds new light on the complex mechanism of peripheral tolerance induction.

机标关键词：commensal bacteria、immune system、in order、however、complex、would、think、place、light、cells、work、Treg、idea、new

所属期刊栏目：22

分类号：Q2(细胞生物学)

在线出版日期：2012-04-20（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）

页码：277-279