I wasn't sure which section to post this in. The Daily Mail not being my favourite source for health related information but it mentions Th17 and autoimmune conditions.
"Last year animal studies published in the journal Nature found that salt increased a type of cell in the immune system called type 17 helper T cell (Th17)."
"Researchers believe that salt activates a type of cell involved in autoimmune conditions. These conditions, which have risen in recent years, include type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's and ulcerative colitis (which cause inflammation in the gut)"
"Levels of these cells - which trigger inflammation - seem to rise in autoimmune conditions, leading to speculation that they might be involved in triggering the immune system to attack healthy tissue.
The study, which was conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, found that animals fed a high-salt diet for three weeks had a dramatic increase in the number of Th17 cells compared with those fed a normal diet.
Another part of the study showed that animals on a high-salt diet also had more severe symptoms of an autoimmune disorder called autoimmune encephalomyelitis, which is an animal version of multiple sclerosis."
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2800756/salt-make-immune-haywire.html#ixzz3GsLT0AxM
"Last year animal studies published in the journal Nature found that salt increased a type of cell in the immune system called type 17 helper T cell (Th17)."
"Researchers believe that salt activates a type of cell involved in autoimmune conditions. These conditions, which have risen in recent years, include type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's and ulcerative colitis (which cause inflammation in the gut)"
"Levels of these cells - which trigger inflammation - seem to rise in autoimmune conditions, leading to speculation that they might be involved in triggering the immune system to attack healthy tissue.
The study, which was conducted at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, found that animals fed a high-salt diet for three weeks had a dramatic increase in the number of Th17 cells compared with those fed a normal diet.
Another part of the study showed that animals on a high-salt diet also had more severe symptoms of an autoimmune disorder called autoimmune encephalomyelitis, which is an animal version of multiple sclerosis."
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2800756/salt-make-immune-haywire.html#ixzz3GsLT0AxM