Abstract Number: 1153 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Colonic Intraepithelial Lymphocytes Produce IL-6 in Response to Resident Bacteria to Modulate Epithelial Barrier Function
Background/Purpose: Dysbiosis of colon bacteria has emerged as a likely contributor to diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies. Interactions between the microbiota and distal…Abstract Number: 2740 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Microbiota Modulate Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Presence and Function
Background/Purpose: Microbiome studies in autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease demonstrate alterations in relative abundance of specific bacterial species (dysbiosis). The immunologic…