Dietary Remediation
The humoral immune response in the gastrointestinal tract is mediated by
IgA+ memory B cells and IgA-producing plasma cells (activated B cells)
in the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). Commensal and symbiotic
bacteria act as critical B cell stimuli, playing an important role for
the maturation of the GALT and further induce IgA production by B cells.
The interrelation of dietary components, microbiome and B cell function
are critical to the production of (auto)antibodies (Petta et al, 2018).
Therefore, diet is critical to controlling autoantibody production, in
turn, controlling the symptoms of autoimmune disease.