Toll-like receptor 2 impacts the development of oral tolerance in mouse pups via a milk-dependent mechanism
Expression of the innate immune receptor TLR2 by mothers profoundly influences oral tolerance development in mice, through a milk-dependent mechanism. Maternal innate immunity alters the impact of breast feeding on allergy development.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Bassel Dawod, Ian D. Haidl, Meghan B. Azad, Jean S. Marshall Source Type: research