Irina Fernández

The autonomic nervous system, with its two branches the parasympathetic and the sympathetic, plays a pivotal role in the regulation of many physiological responses to maintain metabolic homeostasis in variable target tissues…

BACKGROUND A defective gastrointestinal epithelial tight junction (TJ) barrier has been implicated as a key pathogenic factor in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and other gut inflammatory conditions…

We have shown that Activin A (activin), a TGF-β superfamily member, has pro-metastatic effects on colon cancer cells…

BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by dysbiosis, defects in epithelial barrier function, and increased redox stress…

BACKGROUND: Crohn’s disease (CD) is characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation and dysbiosis. Diet plays a pivotal role in the development of CD and recent studies highlight the feasibility and effectiveness of specific diet interventions in improving symptoms…

BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with dysbiosis and an increased risk of colon cancer over time. Non-invasive methods of identifying UC patients at risk of developing CAC do not exist…