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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Dec 22, 2025; 16(4): 111245
Published online Dec 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111245
Published online Dec 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111245
Figure 1 A simplified summary of the interaction of the beneficial gut commensals and gut resident immune cells.
For simplicity, only some key members of the gut microbiota community have been mentioned here. DC: Dendritic cells; IFN-γ: Interferon-γ; IgA: Immunoglobulin A; IL: Interleukin; ILC: Innate lymphoid cell; mϕ: Macrophage; NK: Natural killer; SCFA: Short chain fatty acids; Treg: Regulatory T; Th: T helper.
- Citation: Ghosh N, Sinha K. Guardians within: Cross-talk between the gut microbiome and host immune system. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2025; 16(4): 111245
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v16/i4/111245.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111245