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A Diet-Sensitive Commensal Lactobacillus Strain Mediates TLR7-Dependent Systemic Autoimmunity
Zegarra-Ruiz DF, Beidaq A, Iñiguez AJ, Di Ricco M, Vieira S, Ruff WE, Mubiru D, Fine RL, Sterpka J, Greiling TM, Dehner C, Kriegel MA. A Diet-Sensitive Commensal Lactobacillus Strain Mediates TLR7-Dependent Systemic Autoimmunity. Cell Host & Microbe 2018, 25: 113-127.e6. PMID: 30581114, PMCID: PMC6377154, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2018.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmunityClostridiaceaeDendritic CellsDietDiet TherapyDisease Models, AnimalDNA, RibosomalFatty Acids, VolatileFecesFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeGerm-Free LifeGlomerulonephritisHumansHypersensitivityInterferon Type IKidneyLactobacillusLimosilactobacillus reuteriLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRNA, Ribosomal, 16SStarchSurvival RateToll-Like Receptor 7ConceptsPlasmacytoid dendritic cellsSystemic lupus erythematosusInterferon pathwayToll-like receptor 7L. reuteri colonizationGut microbiota compositionDietary resistant starchShort-chain fatty acidsAutoimmune manifestationsDependent mouse modelSLE patientsOrgan involvementDendritic cellsLupus erythematosusReceptor 7Systemic autoimmunityHuman autoimmunityMouse modelGut microbiotaMetabolic diseasesMicrobiota compositionWestern lifestyleAutoimmunityDietary effectsBeneficial effects
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Diet, microbiota and autoimmune diseases
Vieira S, Pagovich O, Kriegel M. Diet, microbiota and autoimmune diseases. Lupus 2014, 23: 518-526. PMID: 24763536, PMCID: PMC4009622, DOI: 10.1177/0961203313501401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutoimmune diseasesGut microbial communityGerm-free mouse modelDevelopment of autoimmunityDiet-derived metabolitesType 1 diabetesSeverity of diseaseLife-prolonging effectAdaptive immune systemAntiphospholipid syndromeAutoimmune modelSystemic lupusMultiple sclerosisGastrointestinal tractMurine modelMouse modelRodent modelsImmunomodulatory potentialCommensal bacteriaImmune systemCaloric restrictionGut microbiomeDietary changesLupusGut commensals