B cell precursor numbers

1. Abundances of Alistipes and Akkermansia spp. is associated with B cell precursor numbers in mice.

   “The decreased abundances of Alistipes and Akkermansia spp. after dietary tryptophan restriction correlated significantly with decreased B cell precursor numbers.”

   Animalsafter dietary tryptophan restriction

   Frontline Science: Tryptophan restriction arrests B cell development and enhances microbial diversity in WT and prematurely aging Ercc1-/Δ7 mice

   Journal of leukocyte biology·14 Jul 2016

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