Diet and Immune Function

• Main Author: Childs, Caroline E (auth)
• Other Authors: Calder, Philip (auth), Miles, Elizabeth A (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Medicine; immunonutrition; supplementation; superoxide dismutase (SOD); fermented milk; selenocysteine; dendritic cells; lipoxygenase (LOX); chronic inflammatory conditions; formulation; immune system; cytokines; skeletal muscle; zinc; non-digestible carbohydrates; Toll-like receptor; carbohydrates; fiber; lymphocytes; antibody; infants; liver; macrophage; inflammatory process; probiotic; plant; older people; gut barrier; infection; amino acids; gut; T helper 1 (Th1); immunity; T cells; bioactive peptide; inhibitor of kappa kinase (IKK); inflammation; adhesion molecules; leukocytes; human milk oligosaccharides; vitamin D; food structure; vitamin E; mitogen-activated protein Kinase (MAPK); gut microbiota; weaning; homeostasis; intestinal immune system; extra-cellular signal regulated kinases (ERK); cyclooxygenase (COX); oxidative stress; life course; polyphenols; oligosaccharides; micronutrients; Th17; obesity; tolerance; arachidonic acid; growth factors; anti-inflammation; age-related immunity; prebiotic; biomarker; microbiome; functional foods; immunosenescence; nutrition; molecular mechanisms; metabolism; macronutrients; toll-like receptor 4; sepsis; nutrition guidelines; microbiota; immunomodulation; inflammatory markers; elderly; Th1/Th17 response; adults; reactive oxygen species (ROS); anorexia nervosa; macrophages; autoimmune diseases; fatty acids; T cell; Treg; breast milk; nitric oxide synthase (NOS); chemokines; anti-tumorigenic; metabolites; deficiency; protein hydrolysate; nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-?B); cancer
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Summary

Supporting initiation, development and resolution of appropriate immune responses is key to survival. Many nutrients and dietary components have been purported to have a role in supporting optimal immune function. This is vital throughout the life course, from the development and programming of the immune system in early life, to supporting immunity and reducing chronic inflammation in older people. In this special issue of Nutrients, we examine the evidence for the role of diet and dietary components in promoting protective immunity.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (314 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-03921-613-0
9783039216130
9783039216123

Access

Open Access