IL-22 produced by type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) reduces the mortality of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

IL-22 produced by type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) reduces the mortality of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Previously, we found that pathological immune responses enhance the mortality rate of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-infected mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In the current study, we evaluated the role of the cytokine IL-22 (known to play a protective role in bacterial infections) and t...

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Main Authors: Deepak Tripathi, Rajesh Kumar Radhakrishnan, Ramya Sivangala Thandi, Padmaja Paidipally, Kamakshi Prudhula Devalraju, Venkata Sanjeev Kumar Neela, Madeline Kay McAllister, Buka Samten, Vijaya Lakshmi Valluri, Ramakrishna Vankayalapati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008140

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008140

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