Systemic impact of purinergic P2X7 receptor activity at the interface between gut-associated lymphoid tissue and commensal microflora
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Abstract
The present project stems from the observation that mice lacking the ATP-responsive P2X7 receptor show increased IgA response to commensals in the gut. This effect is due to resistance to ATP induced cell death of follicular B helper T (TFH) cells in the Peyer's patches of the small intestine. We will investigate whether P2X7 might constitute a pharmacological target for enhancing adaptive immunity to pathogens and how P2X7 might regulate host-commensals mutualism.
Informazioni aggiuntive
Data d'inizio
01.04.2015
Data di fine
31.03.2018
Durata
36 Mesi
Enti finanziatori
SNSF
Stato
Concluso
Categoria
Swiss National Science Foundation /
Project Funding /
Life Sciences (Division III)