Metabolic disorders are an increasing concern in the industrialized world. Current research
has shown a direct link between the composition of the gut microbiota and the pathogenesis …

The lymphatic system serves an integral role in fluid homeostasis, lipid metabolism and
immune control. In cancer, the lymph nodes that drain solid tumours are a primary site of …

While vaccination remains the most cost effective strategy for disease prevention,
communicable diseases persist as the second leading cause of death worldwide. There is a …

Allergy is a major public health problem with a high socio‐economic impact. The number of
allergic patients is expected to reach to four billion within two decades when the World's …

Every year in the United States approximately 200,000 people die from pulmonary
infections, such as influenza and pneumonia, or from lung disease that is exacerbated by …

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) and the PD‐1: PD‐ligand (PD‐L) pathway are both critical to
terminating immune responses. Elimination of either can result in the breakdown of …

IL‐6 is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in the physiology of virtually every organ system.
Recent studies have demonstrated that IL‐6 has a very important role in regulating the …

Foxp3 activity is essential for the normal function of the immune system. Two types of
regulatory T (T reg) cells express Foxp3, thymus-generated natural T reg (nT reg) cells, and …

Tolerance to food antigen manifests in the absence and/or suppression of antigen-specific
immune responses locally in the gut but also systemically, a phenomenon known as oral …

Alessandro Fiocchi,(Chair), Jan Brozek, Holger Schünemann,(Chair), Sami L. Bahna,
Andrea von Berg, Kirsten Beyer, Martin Bozzola, Julia Bradsher, Enrico Compalati, Motohiro …