Gut microbiota-derived butyrate restores impaired regulatory T cells in patients with AChR myasthenia gravis via mTOR-mediated autophagy

More than 80% of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) are positive for anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) suppress overproduction of these antibodies, and patients with A...

Source: Cell Communication and Signaling - April 3, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Long He, Zhuotai Zhong, Shuting Wen, Peiwu Li, Qilong Jiang and Fengbin Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research