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Diet, gut microbiota and immune responses

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The fields of immunology, microbiology, nutrition and metabolism are rapidly converging. Here we expand on a diet-microbiota model as the basis for the greater incidence of asthma and autoimmunity in developed countries.

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Figure 1: Diet, microbial composition and regulation of the immune system.
Figure 2: Diet, fatty acids and the actions of anti-inflammatory GPCRs.

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  1. and is affiliated with the Department of Medicine, Kendle M. Maslowski is with the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia, and the Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma and Airways, Sydney, Australia, St Vincent's Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,

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  2. Charles R. Mackay is with the Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, and the Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma and Airways, Sydney, Australia.,

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