Lectin recruits pathogenic bugs

Colitis is an irritable bowel disorder affecting about 7 million patients worldwide, but the causes are diverse and not fully understood. In this issue, Matute et al. (2022. J. Exp. Med.https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20211938) found that a stress-induced lectin, intelectin-1, recruits pathogenic bacter...

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Published in:The Journal of experimental medicine 2023-01, Vol.220 (1)
Main Authors: Schutt, Charles R, Yamasaki, Sho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Colitis
Humans
Insights
Lectins
Mucosal Immunology
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Summary:Colitis is an irritable bowel disorder affecting about 7 million patients worldwide, but the causes are diverse and not fully understood. In this issue, Matute et al. (2022. J. Exp. Med.https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20211938) found that a stress-induced lectin, intelectin-1, recruits pathogenic bacteria to the gut and exacerbates colitis.
ISSN:0022-1007
1540-9538
DOI:10.1084/jem.20221732