B cell-helping functions of gut microbial metabolites

Commensal microflora profoundly affects the host immune system. It has long been observed that commensal bacteria enhance antibody production in the host by producing antigens for B cell receptors (BCR) and ligands for Toll-like receptors (TLR). We recently reported that the microbial metabolites sh...

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Main Author: Chang H. Kim
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Language:English
Published: Shared Science Publishers OG 2016-09-01
Series:Microbial Cell
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Online Access:http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/b-cell-helping-functions-of-gut-microbial-metabolites/
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description Commensal microflora profoundly affects the host immune system. It has long been observed that commensal bacteria enhance antibody production in the host by producing antigens for B cell receptors (BCR) and ligands for Toll-like receptors (TLR). We recently reported that the microbial metabolites short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) regulate the metabolism and gene expression in B cells to promote antibody production (Kim et al. Gut Microbial Metabolites Fuel Host Antibody Responses. Cell Host & Microbe. 2016; 20(2):202-14). The B-cell helping function of SCFAs and its implication in the host immune system are discussed in this article.
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spelling doaj-art-e6fc705d73b34b6781d1b7cb0c7450282025-08-20T02:53:21ZengShared Science Publishers OGMicrobial Cell2311-26382016-09-0131052953110.15698/mic2016.10.536B cell-helping functions of gut microbial metabolitesChang H. Kim0Laboratory of Immunology and Hematopoiesis, Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, U.S.A.Commensal microflora profoundly affects the host immune system. It has long been observed that commensal bacteria enhance antibody production in the host by producing antigens for B cell receptors (BCR) and ligands for Toll-like receptors (TLR). We recently reported that the microbial metabolites short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) regulate the metabolism and gene expression in B cells to promote antibody production (Kim et al. Gut Microbial Metabolites Fuel Host Antibody Responses. Cell Host & Microbe. 2016; 20(2):202-14). The B-cell helping function of SCFAs and its implication in the host immune system are discussed in this article.http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/b-cell-helping-functions-of-gut-microbial-metabolites/commensal bacteriadietary fibershort-chain fatty acidsacetatepropionate butyrateB cellsantibodies immunity
spellingShingle Chang H. Kim
B cell-helping functions of gut microbial metabolites
Microbial Cell
commensal bacteria
dietary fiber
short-chain fatty acids
acetate
propionate
butyrate
B cells
antibodies
immunity
title B cell-helping functions of gut microbial metabolites
title_full B cell-helping functions of gut microbial metabolites
title_fullStr B cell-helping functions of gut microbial metabolites
title_full_unstemmed B cell-helping functions of gut microbial metabolites
title_short B cell-helping functions of gut microbial metabolites
title_sort b cell helping functions of gut microbial metabolites
topic commensal bacteria
dietary fiber
short-chain fatty acids
acetate
propionate
butyrate
B cells
antibodies
immunity
url http://microbialcell.com/researcharticles/b-cell-helping-functions-of-gut-microbial-metabolites/
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