Role of nutrition in the Control of Immunity

National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

Although nutrition can directly and indirectly control the function of immune cells, how the immune system responds to nutrients and adapt in a way that prioritizes and protects defined branches of the immune system during nutritional stress remains poorly understood. Using complementary approaches of micro and macro-nutrient deficiencies and/or calorie restriction, our work explores the consequences of the host nutritional state on the function of the immune system and the mechanism associated with these responses.