A growing body of research is elucidating the role of intestinal microbiota in several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Research published in December 2018 Arthritis & Rheumatology increases our understanding of the “extent and nature of mucosal immune activation during preclinical arthritis.”1 The research objective, according to the report, was to “dissect intestinal mucosal immune…
IL-26 Plays Antimicrobial Role in Immune Response
Researchers determined IL-26 serves as a potent antimicrobial that promotes the immune sensing of both bacterial and host cell death…
Th17 May Contribute to Bone Destruction by Modifying Osteoclasts
New research describes the role of RANKL-expressing Th17 cells in inflammatory bone destruction. (posted June 3, 2013)
Salt as a Promoter of Th17 Cells and Autoimmune Disease
New research on Th17 suggests that a high salt diet may be a risk factor for inflammation.