IgA adaptation to the presence of commensal bacteria in the intestine.
IgA adaptation to the presence of commensal bacteria in the intestine.
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DOI:
10.1007/3-540-30657-9_5
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发表时间:
2006
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通讯作者:
A. Macpherson
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作者:
A. Macpherson
The lower intestine of mammals is colonised by a dense flora composed mainly of non-pathogenic commensal bacteria. These intestinal bacteria have a wide-ranging impact on host immunity and physiology. One adaptation following intestinal colonisation is increased production and secretion of polyspecific intestinal IgA. In contrast to the strong mucosal immune response to bacterial colonisation, the systemic immune system remains ignorant of these organisms in pathogen-free mice. Small numbers of bacteria can penetrate the epithelial surface overlying Peyer’s patches and survive in dendritic cells to induce IgA by T-dependent and T-independent mechanisms. These dendritic cells loaded with live commensal organisms can home to the mesenteric lymph nodes but do not reach systemic secondary lymphoid structures, so induction of mucosal responses is focused inmucosal lymphoid tissues. The secretion of antibodies across the intestinal epithelial surface in turn limits the penetration of commensal organisms, but this is one of many mechanisms which adapt the intestinal mucosa to co-existence with commensal bacteria.