Production of α-Galactosylceramide by a Prominent Member of the Human Gut Microbiota

Production of α-Galactosylceramide by a Prominent Member of the Human Gut Microbiota

A common human gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, produces a sphingolipid ligand for the conserved host receptor CD1d and can modulate natural killer T cell activity.

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Main Authors: Wieland Brown, Laura C., Penaranda, Cristina, Kashyap, Purna C., Williams, Brianna B., Clardy, Jon, Kronenberg, Mitchell, Sonnenburg, Justin L., Comstock, Laurie E., Bluestone, Jeffrey A., Fischbach, Michael A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712910/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712910/

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