Tag Archives: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IBD Guardian

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Researchers have identified a molecule that protects colon cells from injury in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study, published by Beth McConnell et al. in the February issue of Gastroenterology, reports that Klf5 controls genes that … Continue reading →

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Eating Away at Crohn’s Disease

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Genetic features of many patients with Crohn’s disease affect the ability of their intestinal cells to undergo autophagy—a form of self-digestion that allows them to fight pathogenic bacteria, according to a study by Craig Homer et al. in the November … Continue reading →

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