Rutgers Researchers Work Toward Cure for IBD by Studying a Specific Intestinal Cell called Paneth

http://ibdnewstoday.com/2016/04/21/rutgers-researchers-work-toward-cure-ibd-studying-specific-intestinal-cell/


The painful and often debilitating condition called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is caused by a dysregulated immune response to the host intestinal bacteria. Nan Gao, assistant professor of biology at Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N), and his colleagues are studying a specific intestinal cell called Paneth to see whether it is the cause of IBD – and if altering the behavior of the cell can eliminate the disease.

If very specific genes regulating paneth cell behavior can be identified, it may be possible to develop a genetic therapy. Gene editing technology is really taking off right now.

I am not sure how the edited gene gets introduced into existing cells - maybe with a virus to deliver.

This is likely 10+ years out.