Microbiome induced complement synthesized in the gut protects against enteric infections
M. Wu, W. Zheng, X. Song, B. Bao, Y. Wang, D. Ramanan, D. Yang, R. Liu, J. C. Macbeth, E. A. Do, W. A. Andrade, T. Yang, H.-S. Cho, F. S. Gazzaniga, M. Ilves, , D. L. Kasper
The paper shows gut microbiota regulate complement component 3 (C3) production in humans and mice, with intestinal C3 levels correlating with protection against enteric infections.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2023 · PreprintImmunology