Molecular Trigger Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discovered
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 10:20
in Health & Medicine
Cells lining the intestinal tract form a critical barrier, protecting our bodies from the billions of bacteria living in the gut. Breaches in this barrier are driven largely by a single signaling molecule called tumor necrosis factor (TNF), elevated amounts of which are associated with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. read more