Colons or semi-colons: punctuating the regional variation of intestinal microbial–immune interactions

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 22 April 2020; doi:10.1038/s41575-020-0302-zThe microbial communities that occupy the intestinal tract are shaped by a variety of different factors, including the immune system. A new study has observed and quantified, at unprecedented depth, regionally distinct microbial and immune niches along the human colon using simultaneous analyses of the gut microbiota and neighbouring immune cells.

Source: Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology - April 21, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Rebecca N. Culver Sean P. Spencer Kerwyn Casey Huang Source Type: research