Project

The influence of cigarette smoke on microbiome-gut interactions: implications of Crohn’s Disease

Code
01D41012
Duration
01 October 2012 → 06 February 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Inflammation
Keywords
crohn's disease cigarette smoke gut microbiome
 
Project description

Crohn’s Disease (CD) is an incapacitating inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. The most undeniable environmental risk factor in development of CD is smoking. Therefore, we will investigate the influence of smoke exposure on gut immune homeostasis and gut-microbiome interactions, and its implications for the development of intestinal inflammation.