Journal article
Microbiota-Immune Interactions in Ulcerative Colitis and Colitis Associated Cancer and Emerging Microbiota-Based Therapies
Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting the colonic mucosa. UC is a subtype of inflammatory bowel disease along with Crohn's disease and presents with varying extraintestinal manifestations. No single etiology for UC has been found, but a combination of genetic and environmental factors is suspected. Research has focused on the role of intestinal dysbiosis in the pathogenesis of UC, including the effects of dysbiosis …
Authors
Popov J; Caputi V; Nandeesha N; Rodriguez DA; Pai N
Journal
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol. 22, No. 21,
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/ijms222111365
ISSN
1661-6596