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Gut Protection

02 June 2024

Gut Protection

In the gut, a cytokine [a type of small signalling molecule] called IL-22 can have either an inflammatory or protective effect. This study reveals the molecular mechanisms underlying maintenance of a mucus layer and cell regeneration conferring a protective effect by IL-22 in a mouse colitis model and in human tissue

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Written by Lindsey Goff

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