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Scientists Trick The Immune System Into Healing The Gut of Mice With Inflamed Bowels – ScienceAlert
An important cell in mice and humans’ immune systems has been shown to have gut-healing properties in mice with a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
An important cell in mice and humans’ immune systems has been shown to have gut-healing properties in mice with a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
In a new study, researchers have used the cell to ‘trick’ the immune system into helping repair damage in the guts of mice, instead of attacking them. They hope to one day target similar intestinal cells in patients with Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis.
Both of these diseases are caused by the immune system attacking the lining of the gut, and…
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