Although T cells bearing gamma delta T-cell receptors have long been known to be present
in the epithelial lining of many organs, their specificity and function remain elusive. In the …

We have recently shown that loss of heterozygosity of specific markers, including those at
10q23, 17p13–p15 and 16q24, can occur in the stromal and epithelial compartments of …

Immune and inflammatory systems are controlled by multiple cytokines, including interleukins
(ILs) and interferons. These cytokines exert their biological functions through Janus …

Infant gut microbiota development affects the host physiology throughout life, and short-chain
fatty acids (SCFAs) are promising key metabolites mediating microbiota-host relationships. …

In ex‐germ‐free mice conventionalized by association with fecal microorganisms, the
induction of major histocompatibility complex class II molecules and fucosylation of asialo GM1 …

Background Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR)
have been reported to predict oncologic outcomes in patients with various types of cancer. …

Recent studies have demonstrated that gut microbiota development influences infants’ health
and subsequent host physiology. However, the factors shaping the development of the …

The presence of microflora in the digestive tract promotes the development of the intestinal
immune system. In this study, to evaluate the roles of two types of indigenous microbe, …

We describe here the immunologic characterization of a new mouse strain, SAMP1/Yit, which
spontaneously develops a chronic intestinal inflammation localized to the terminal ileum. …

Carbohydrate chains on a glycoprotein are important not only for protein conformation,
transport and stability, but also for cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions. UDP-Gal: N-…