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The microbiome and innate immunity

Thaiss, Christoph A., Zmora, Niv, Levy, Maayan, Elinav, Eran·2016·Nature

Abstract

The intestinal microbiome is a signalling hub that integrates environmental inputs, such as diet, with genetic and immune signals to affect the host's metabolism, immunity and response to infection. The haematopoietic and non-haematopoietic cells of the innate immune system are located strategically at the host-microbiome interface. These cells have the ability to sense microorganisms or their metabolic products and to translate the signals into host physiological responses and the regulation of microbial ecology. Aberrations in the communication between the innate immune system and the gut microbiota might contribute to complex diseases.

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  • The intestinal microbiome appears to operate as a signaling hub that, through simultaneous integration of environmental, genetic and immune signals, is capable of affecting host metabolism, immunity and response to infection.

    “The intestinal microbiome, for example, appears to operate as a signaling hub that, through simultaneous integration of environmental, genetic and immune signals, is capable of affecting host metabolism, immunity and response to infection (Thaiss et al., 2016).”

    From Viral Infections, the Microbiome, and Probiotics (2021) · cites this paper as Thaiss et al., 2016

  • How the microbiota modulate innate immunity is less clear because the system lacks antigen specificity, but it is believed to respond broadly to the activity of microbes via tissue-level microbial sensing.

    “How the microbiota modulate innate immunity is less clear as the system lacks antigen specificity, but is believed to respond broadly to the activity of microbes via tissue-level microbial sensing [90].”
  • Innate immunity is regulated by the gut microbiota, as evidenced by reduced numbers and compromised functions of antigen-presenting cells and microglia in germ-free animals.

    “Innate immunity is also regulated by the gut microbiota as evidenced by reduced numbers and compromised functions of antigen-presenting cells and microglia in germ-free animals60,69.”

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Authors
Thaiss, C. A., Zmora, N., Levy, M., & Elinav, E.
Affiliations
  • Weizmann Institute of Science (IL)
  • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (IL)
Corresponding author
Elinav, Eran
Venue
Nature
Published
2016-07-06
Volume
535
Issue
7610
Pages
65-74
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2467200611
Cited by
2,012
References
148
Citations by year
2026: 133 · 2025: 150 · 2024: 210 · 2023: 234 · 2022: 257 · 2021: 325 · 2020: 202 · 2019: 171 · 2018: 151 · 2017: 152 · 2016: 27
FWCI
15.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
gut microbiota, innate immunity, immune signaling, diet, host metabolism, infection response, hematopoietic cells, microbial ecology, complex diseases
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Infections, Inflammation, Intestinal Mucosa, Lymphocytes, Neoplasms, Autoimmunity, Myeloid Cells, Metabolic Syndrome, Epigenesis, Genetic

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