PAR-2 SIGNALING AND OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGENS: IMPLICATIONS FOR GI INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS

SOCIETY: AGA This session will delve into the cutting edge research on the bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain, and delineating the role of microbial communities in dysregulation of the gut brain axis…

BACKGROUND: Environmental factors, including changes in diet and microbiota, have been identified as key contributors to the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)…

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are emerging as potential regulators of CD4+ T cell responses through MHC class II expression. However, their role as antigen-presenting cells and in the activation of gluten-reactive CD4+ T cells has never been proven…

SOCIETY: AGA Food insecurity is a pervasive problem that affects communities of color, LGBTQ communities, and those with disabilities to a greater degree than the majority community…