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Thiopurines correct the effects of autophagy impairment on intestinal healing - a potential role for ARHGAP18/RhoA.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Apr 2021
Prins Marileen M C, Giugliano Francesca P, van Roest Manon, van de Graaf Stan F J, Koelink Pim J, Wildenberg Manon E
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The ATG16L1 T300A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with Crohn's disease and causes an autophagy impairment. We have previously shown that this SNP is involved in the migration and hyperactivation of Rac1 in dendritic cells. Mucosal healing, currently the main target for inflammatory bowel disease treatment, depends on restoration of the epithelial barrier and requires appropriate migration of...
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