Abstract Number: 988 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Regulatory T Cells with Skewed Responses and Propionate-Producing Gut Bacteria Increased Simultaneously in Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis
Background/Purpose: Several intestinal bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) by the fermentation of dietary fibers. SCFA in the intestine differentiate regulatory T (Treg) cells by…