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Activation of CD1d-independent NK1.1+ T cells in the large intestine by Lactobacilli.
Immunology letters - 15 Jan 2006
Takahashi Satoshi, Kawamura Toshihiko, Kanda Yasuhiro, Taniguchi Tomoyo, Nishizawa Tetsuro, Iiai Tsuneo, Hatakeyama Katsuyoshi, Abo Toru
Abstract excerpt
Among digestive organs, the liver and the large intestine are abundant in T cells expressing NK1.1. NK1.1+ T cells in the liver are mostly CD1d-dependent whereas those in the large intestine are CD1d-independent. In this study, we investigated the effects of Lactobacilli on NK1.1+ T cells in the digestive organs of mice. C57BL/6 mice were orally given a dietary supplement prepared from mixed cultures of eight...
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