A recent study in a preclinical model of inflammatory bowel disease shows dietary exposure to bisphenol-A, or BPA, found in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, can increase mortality and worsen its symptoms. Dr. Clint Allred (second from left) and colleagues in the laboratory. Credit: Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dr. Clint Allred,...
Tag: <span>inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)</span>
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Role of transcriptional co-factor hints at possible inflammatory bowel disease treatment
Tokyo – Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including the two conditions ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, results in long-term inflammation of the gut and is associated with dysregulation of the immune system. However, it is notoriously difficult to determine the cause of IBD, although genetic and environmental factors are implicated. To better understand disease development, researchers...
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Immune cells produce wound healing factor, could lead to new IBD treatment
Specific immune cells have the ability to produce a healing factor that can promote wound repair in the intestine, a finding that could lead to new, potential therapeutic treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new research study. The research team, led by Georgia State University and the University of Michigan, wanted to...
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