NKG2D-dependent interaction between intestinal epithelial cells and intraepithelial lymphocytes influences food allergic sensitization
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Background Failure in oral tolerance induction causes allergic sensitization, but the mechanism behind this is still not fully understood. Previously, we found that the number of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL, including gammadelta T cells) was decreased during allergic sensitization. In addition, modulation of gammadelta T cells by a specific antibody resulted in enhanced allergic sensitization in a mouse model of peanut allergy. We hypothesized that the response of IEL to epithelial cell (IEC) perturbations due to microbial and non-microbial exposure determines the outcome of the adaptive immune response. The present study aims to investigate the involvement of Natural Killer Group 2 Member D (NKG2D) on IEL and NK cells in allergic sensitization.
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