The vagus nerve as modulator of intestinal immune homeostasis. KU Leuven
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract constitutes the largest mucosal surface that is continually exposed to a wide range of antigens and potential immune stimuli including various dietary antigens and commensal bacteria. For this reason, the intestinal mucosal tissue contains the largest number of immune cells participating to an elaborate network of cells and effector molecules to defend the host from the external milieu. In order to maintain ...