Yongguo Zhang

Background: Resolution of intestinal inflammation requires well-tuned communication between the immune compartment and the epithelium, carried out primarily via secreted mediators. The expression of these mediators is predominantly regulated by the transcription factor NF-κB…

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

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D /Vitamin D receptor (VDR) involve environmental factors, host factors, and microbiome…