Mucins in intestinal mucosal defense and inflammation: learning from clinical and experimental studies
Throughout the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, a distinct mucus layer composed of highly
glycosylated proteins called mucins plays an essential role in providing lubrication for the …
glycosylated proteins called mucins plays an essential role in providing lubrication for the …
How autophagy controls the intestinal epithelial barrier
EG Foerster, T Mukherjee, L Cabral-Fernandes… - Autophagy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Macroautophagy/autophagy is a cellular catabolic process that results in lysosome-
mediated recycling of organelles and protein aggregates, as well as the destruction of …
mediated recycling of organelles and protein aggregates, as well as the destruction of …
Oxidative stress gene expression, DNA methylation, and gut microbiota interaction trigger Crohn's disease: a multi-omics Mendelian randomization study
Background Oxidative stress (OS) is a key pathophysiological mechanism in Crohn's
disease (CD). OS-related genes can be affected by environmental factors, intestinal …
disease (CD). OS-related genes can be affected by environmental factors, intestinal …
[HTML][HTML] Biological functions of autophagy genes: a disease perspective
The lysosomal degradation pathway of autophagy plays a fundamental role in cellular,
tissue, and organismal homeostasis and is mediated by evolutionarily conserved autophagy …
tissue, and organismal homeostasis and is mediated by evolutionarily conserved autophagy …
Large-scale sequencing identifies multiple genes and rare variants associated with Crohn's disease susceptibility
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified hundreds of loci associated with
Crohn's disease (CD). However, as with all complex diseases, robust identification of the …
Crohn's disease (CD). However, as with all complex diseases, robust identification of the …
Pseudouridine synthases modify human pre-mRNA co-transcriptionally and affect pre-mRNA processing
NM Martinez, A Su, MC Burns, JK Nussbacher… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
Pseudouridine is a modified nucleotide that is prevalent in human mRNAs and is
dynamically regulated. Here, we investigate when in their life cycle mRNAs become …
dynamically regulated. Here, we investigate when in their life cycle mRNAs become …
IL-12 and IL-23 pathway inhibition in inflammatory bowel disease
Abstract Interleukin-12 (IL-12) and interleukin-23 (IL-23), which belong to the IL-12 family of
cytokines, have a key role in intestinal homeostasis and inflammation and are implicated in …
cytokines, have a key role in intestinal homeostasis and inflammation and are implicated in …
Gut microbiota and IBD: causation or correlation?
J Ni, GD Wu, L Albenberg, VT Tomov - Nature reviews Gastroenterology …, 2017 - nature.com
A general consensus exists that IBD is associated with compositional and metabolic
changes in the intestinal microbiota (dysbiosis). However, a direct causal relationship …
changes in the intestinal microbiota (dysbiosis). However, a direct causal relationship …
Update on NAFLD genetics: from new variants to the clinic
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of liver diseases in high-
income countries and the burden of NAFLD is increasing at an alarming rate. The risk of …
income countries and the burden of NAFLD is increasing at an alarming rate. The risk of …
Deep learning sequence-based ab initio prediction of variant effects on expression and disease risk
Key challenges for human genetics, precision medicine and evolutionary biology include
deciphering the regulatory code of gene expression and understanding the transcriptional …
deciphering the regulatory code of gene expression and understanding the transcriptional …