Microbial therapeutics for acute colitis based on genetically modified Lactococcus lactis hypersecreting IL-1Ra in mice
Inflammatory bowel disease: Training bugs to deliver drugs Genetically reprogrammed bacteria can facilitate the efficient delivery of a therapeutic protein for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) inhibits the immune cells that attack the intestinal l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-09-01
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Series: | Experimental and Molecular Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-020-00507-5 |