Article
Genetic risk for autoimmunity is associated with distinct changes in the human gut microbiome.
Nature communications - 9 Aug 2019
Russell Jordan T, Roesch Luiz F W, Ördberg Malin, Ilonen Jorma, Atkinson Mark A, Schatz Desmond A, Triplett Eric W, Ludvigsson Johnny
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibility to many human autoimmune diseases is under strong genetic control by class II human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele combinations. These genes remain by far the greatest risk factors in the development of type 1 diabetes and celiac disease. Despite this, little is known about HLA influences on the composition of the human gut microbiome, a potential source of environmental influence on disease. Here,...
Topics
- Alleles
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmunity
- Bacteria
- Biodiversity
- Celiac Disease
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Feces
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome
