Glycans for good

Sci Immunol. 2018 Oct 19;3(28):eaav1041. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aav1041.

Abstract

The gut commensal bacterium Bifidobacterium bifidum promotes immune tolerance by facilitating the induction of colonic regulatory T cells.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Bifidobacterium
  • Bifidobacterium bifidum*
  • Immune Tolerance
  • Polysaccharides
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology

Substances

  • Polysaccharides