News Tag: Mark Sundrud

Crohn’s disease may develop from warped immune cell signaling during bile acid exposure

Study reveals how T cells in the small intestine respond to bile acids, offering localized treatment direction for a cause of chronic illness.

Treating cancer drug resistance may come at a cost to immune system, study suggests

Once a cancer patient’s tumors develop resistance to chemotherapy, the prognosis can be poor. However, inhibiting a key gene involved in multidrug resistance, MDR1, has not improved outcomes. A new study offers a reason, revealing unintended downstream effects on immune system cells.

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A study from the lab of biologist Mark Sundrud, Ph.D., has shown that genetics plays a role for some people with Crohn's disease.