Natural protein Elafin against gluten intolerance?
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 04:30
in Biology & Nature
Elafin, a human protein, plays a key role against the inflammatory reaction typical of celiac disease (gluten intolerance), research has shown. The researchers have also developed a probiotic bacterium able to deliver Elafin in the gut of mice. This innovation paves the way to new strategies to treat gluten intolerance.