In their study, published Jan. 31 in Nature Immunology, the researchers found that the growth factor, HB-EGF, is produced in response to gut inflammation by a set of immune-regulating cells called ILC3s. These immune cells reside in many organs including the intestines, though their numbers are known to be depleted in the inflamed intestines of IBD patients.
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Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered a microbial metabolite that destroys dopamine-producing neurons. From the press release: “…the researchers focused on a metabolite produced by the bacterium Streptomyces […]
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