CELL PRESS Changes in the way that humans live and eat have resulted in tremendous alterations in the gut microbiome, especially over the past few decades. These changes have been linked to increased rates of asthma, allergies, diseases of the digestive system, type 2 diabetes, and other conditions. In an opinion article published June 30...
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Stool samples reveal microbial enzyme driving bowel disease
by Nicole Mlynaryk, University of California – San Diego The presence of Bacteroides vulgatus led to colitis in the mouse colon (left). However, protease inhibition protected the walls of the colon and reduced influx of inflammatory cells (right). Credit: University of California – San Diego Ulcerative colitis, a subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, is a...