Tag: immune_system
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NIH Researchers Identify Regulatory Cells That Shield Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease
NIH scientists discovered that mutations in the GPR15 gene cause severe IBD by preventing protective regulatory cells from reaching the colon. This breakthrough opens new avenues for targeted diagnoses and treatments for inflammatory bowel disease.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentEducation Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseIBDGPR15 geneCD8+ TIGR cellsImmune SystemMedical ResearchTargeted TherapiesNational Institutes of Health