Small Intestinal Goblet Cells Control Humoral Immune Responses and Mobilization During Enteric Infection.
D. H. Kulkarni, K. B. Talati, E. L. Joyce, H. Kousik, D. L. Harris, A. N. Floyd, V. Vavrinyuk, B. Barrios, S. Udayan, K. G. McDonald, V. John, C.-S. Hsieh, R. D. Newberry
This study shows that inhibiting goblet cell-associated antigen passages (GAPs) during enteric infection promotes mucosal humoral immunity by mobilizing plasma cells, but requires a second signal for full IgA secretion.
bioRxiv · Jan 6, 2024 · PreprintImmunology