Gut microbial metabolites alter IgA immunity in type 1 diabetes
Huang J, Pearson JA, Peng J, Hu Y, Sha S, Xing Y, Huang G, Li X, Hu F, Xie Z, Xiao Y, Luo S, Chao C, Wong F, Zhou Z, Wen L. Gut microbial metabolites alter IgA immunity in type 1 diabetes. JCI Insight 2020, 5 PMID: 32298241, PMCID: PMC7259536, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.135718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesGut microbiotaNOD miceImmune responseGerm-free NOD miceIgA immune responseIgA-mediated immunityHealthy control subjectsPotential therapeutic agentShort-chain fatty acid productionIgA immunityT1D preventionIgA responsesControl subjectsDecreased severityT1DTherapeutic agentsFunctional effectsMicrobiotaDiabetesPatientsUnderlying mechanismMiceImmunitySCFA