Induction of mucosal tolerance to antigens

摘要

The present invention relates to the induction of tolerance to antigens, by mucosal, preferably oral delivery of the antigen in combination with an immunomodulating compound producing micro-organism. More specifically, the invention relates to the induction of Foxp3+ and/or IL-10 and/or TGF-β producing regulatory T-cells, capable of suppressing undesired immune responses toward an antigen, by oral delivery of said antigen in combination with an immunosuppressing cytokine secreting micro-organism.

主权项

1. A medicament, nutraceutical, or medical food for treating and/or alleviating type I diabetes or for inducing immune tolerance to type I diabetes comprising a beta cell autoantigen in type I diabetes and an IL-10 secreting Lactococcus lactic.