The digestive system and autoimmunity

Lina Sun; Baojun Zhang

doi:10.1186/s12865-023-00561-4

The digestive system and autoimmunity

BMC Immunol. 2023 Oct 4;24(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s12865-023-00561-4.

Authors

Lina Sun^{1

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4}, Baojun Zhang^{5

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
² Institute of Infection and Immunity, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Translational Medicine Institute, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
³ Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
⁴ Xi'an Key Laboratory of Immune Related Diseases, 710061, Xi'an, Shannxi, China.
⁵ Department of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. bj.zhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
⁶ Institute of Infection and Immunity, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Translational Medicine Institute, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. bj.zhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
⁷ Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, Ministry of Education, 710061, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. bj.zhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
⁸ Xi'an Key Laboratory of Immune Related Diseases, 710061, Xi'an, Shannxi, China. bj.zhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.

Abstract

Digestive autoimmune conditions are a growing challenge to global health. Risk factors associated with autoimmune digestive diseases are complex, including genetic variation, immunological dysfunction, and various environmental factors. To improve our understanding of the mechanisms behind digestive autoimmune conditions, including factors causing gastrointestinal manifestations and pathogenesis, BMC Immunology has launched a new Collection "The digestive system and autoimmunity".

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Autoimmune Diseases*
Autoimmunity* / genetics
Digestive System
Humans