Haruki Kitazawa | Author | SciTechnol | Journal of Immunological

Haruki Kitazawa Author

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Subjects of specialization
Female genital mucosa; TLR-ligand; Mucosal immunity; Microbiota; Immunobiotics

Affiliation
Food and Feed Immunology Group, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Biography

Dr. Haruki Kitazawa was an Assistant Professor of Food and Feed Immunology Group, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, and recently working on Modulation of Mucosal Antiviral Immune Response at the Female Genital Tract by Immunobiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria

Publications

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Modulation of Mucosal Antiviral Immune Response at the Female Genital Tract by Immunobiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria

Author(s):

Maria Guadalupe Vizoso-Pinto, Julio Villena, Virginia Rodriguez, Haruki Kitazawa, Susana Salva and Susana Alvarez

Modulation of Mucosal Antiviral Immune Response at the Female Genital Tract by Immunobiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria

The female genital tract (FGT) has unique characteristics, which have evolved to adequately carry on its vital function of reproduction. Thus, on the one hand the FGT has to be tolerogenic enough not to reject the allogeneic sperm and fetus in order to ensure procreation and; on the other hand it should be reactive enough for clearing viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic pathogens. To increase complexity, there is a constant exposure of mucosal cells to an endogenous microbiota, and to the direct and indirect action of sexual hormones (estradiol and progestero... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2329-9541.1000120

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