Inosine boosts infant antiviral immunity.
Early antibiotic exposure disrupts the gut microbiota, impairing newborn antiviral immunity. Stevens et al. uncover that inosine, a metabolite produced by gut bacteria, restores the function of antiviral T cells by modulating gene regulation, boosting lung immune defenses against respiratory viruses.
Institutions
- GP Forschungsgruppe (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Access CRIS of the University of Bern
- Published
- 2025-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.48620/90630
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00