Immunology Select

The immune environment in the gut is maintained by the constant exchange of information between immune cells, epithelial cells, and the gut microbiota. However, when these channels of communication break down the consequences can be dire—chronic inflammation, infection, or diminished nutrient absorption. This Immunology Select explores the response of intestinal epithelial cells to pathogens and the signals that recruit cells of the immune system to the gut during infection and inflammation and in development