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Recent Advances in Our Understanding of the Link between the Intestinal Microbiota and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
30 Sept 2019
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease featuring enhanced expression of type I interferon (IFN) and autoantibody production triggering inflammation of, and damage to, multiple organs. Continuing research efforts focus on how gut microbes trigger systemic autoimmunity and SLE. The gut microbial communities of mice and humans with lupus have been investigated via high-throughput sequencing. The...
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