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.

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