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Creatine maintains intestinal homeostasis and protects against colitis
30 Jan 2017
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Significance The present study used a forward genetic approach to identify new causative mutations in an environmentally sensitized screen for colitis. A candidate mutation in Gatm , verified by CRISPR/Cas9 targeting, demonstrated the need for rapid replenishment of cytoplasmic ATP within colonic epithelial cells to restore barrier integrity. This environmentally specified requirement for energy to avert colitis...
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