Fasting-Mimicking Diet Modulates Microbiota and Promotes Intestinal Regeneration to Reduce Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pathology.
AuthorsRangan P, Choi I, Wei M, Navarrete G, Guen E, Brandhorst S, Enyati N, Pasia G, Maesincee D, Ocon V, Abdulridha M, Longo VD
JournalCell Rep
PubMed ID30840892
'Dietary interventions are potentially effective therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). We tested the effect of 4-day fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) cycles on a chronic dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced murine model resulting in symptoms and pathology associated with IBD. These FMD cycles reduced intestinal inflammation, increased stem cell number, stimulated protective ... More
Cigarette smoke exposure promotes differentiation of CD4
AuthorsLiang Y, Shen Y, Kuang L, Zhou G, Zhang L, Zhong X, Zhang J, Liu J
JournalInt J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
PubMed ID29606863
'This study aimed to investigate the impact of cigarette smoke exposure upon CD40-CD40L ligation between bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs)and CD4'