The ability of sodium chloride to induce enzymatic activity that leads to the generation of pathogenic TH17 immune cells implicates salt as a possible factor that might exacerbate autoimmune disease. See Letters p.513 & p.518
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Relevant articles
Open Access articles citing this article.
-
Host-microbiota interaction-mediated resistance to inflammatory bowel disease in pigs
Microbiome Open Access 30 July 2022
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
Kleinewietfeld, M. et al. Nature 496, 518–522 (2013).
Wu, C. et al. Nature 496, 513–517 (2013).
Weaver, C. T., Hatton, R. D., Mangan, P. R. & Harrington, L. E. Annu. Rev. Immunol. 25, 821–852 (2007).
Stockinger, B., Veldhoen, M. & Martin, B. Semin.Immunol. 19, 353–361 (2007).
Kolls, J. K. & Linden, A. Immunity 21, 467–476 (2004).
Miossec, P. & Kolls, J. K. Nature Rev. Drug Discov. 11, 763–776 (2012).
Cua, D. J. et al. Nature 421, 744–748 (2003).
Sutton, C. E., Mielke, L. A. & Mills, K. H. G. Eur. J. Immunol. 42, 2221–2231 (2012).
Bruhn, M. A., Pearson, R. B., Hannan, R. D. & Sheppard, K. E. Growth Factors 28, 394–408 (2010).
Honda, K. & Littman, D. R. Annu. Rev. Immunol. 30, 759–795 (2012).
Dong, C., Davis, R. J. & Flavell, R. A. Annu. Rev. Immunol. 20, 55–72 (2002).
Wang, R. & Green, D. R. Nature Immunol. 13, 907–915 (2012).
Stockinger, B., Hirota, K., Duarte, J. & Veldhoen, M. Semin. Immunol. 23, 99–105 (2011).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding authors
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
O'Shea, J., Jones, R. Rubbing salt in the wound. Nature 496, 437–439 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11959
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11959