Regulation of Inflammatory Responses in the Central Nervous System by Gut Microbiota

• Published in: Chōnai saikingaku zasshi Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 143 - 148
• Main Author: MIYAUCHI, Eiji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo The Intestinal Microbiology Society 01.07.2022; 公益財団法人 腸内細菌学会; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Animal models; Autoimmune diseases; autoimmunity; Bacteria; Cell migration; Central nervous system; cross-reaction; Demyelination; Digestive system; Encephalomyelitis; Environmental factors; Epitopes; Etiology; Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis; Gastrointestinal tract; Germfree; Helper cells; Inflammation; Intestinal microflora; Intestine; Lymphocytes; Lymphocytes T; Microbiota; Microorganisms; Multiple sclerosis; Myelin; Nervous system; Pathogenicity; Pathogens; Patients; Signs and symptoms; Small intestine; Th17 cells
• ISSN: 1343-0882; 1349-8363
• DOI: 10.11209/jim.36.143

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and demyelination in the central nervous system (CNS) that leads to multiple symptoms such as visual disturbance and quadriplegia. Although the etiology of MS remains elusive, it is thought that both genetic and e...