Tissue repair achieved in mouse models of inflammatory bowel disease

Written by Harriet Wall

In a collaborative study between KU Leuven (Belgium) and Seoul National University (South Korea), researchers have developed a method to repair damaged tissues in the intestine using the patient’s own immune system. This regenerative approach may lead to a novel treatment for those with inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis and Chron’s disease.  Their research was recently published in the journal Gut. In inflammatory bowel disease, the immune system attacks the cells that line the gut, leading to inflammation and painful ulcers. Typically, inflammatory bowel disease is treated with drugs that reduce the body’s immune response and therefore limit...

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