Fatty acids rewire energy supply chain in stomach cancer development
A study by Vanderbilt researchers, including CMIC member Eunyoung Choi, PhD, has revealed how metabolic changes spurred by fatty acids contribute to the transformation of cells into abnormal…
Vanderbilt researchers discover how gut inflammation leads to bone loss
Gastrointestinal inflammation, such as occurs in inflammatory bowel disease, triggers the expansion of a population of “bone-eating” cells, leading to bone loss.
Study finds genetic factor undermines H. pylori treatment
Helicobacter pylori, a stomach-dwelling bacterium, is a strong risk factor for gastric cancer, peptic ulcers and other debilitating gastrointestinal disorders.
Grant spurs effort to map biology of Crohn’s disease
Keith Wilson, MD, VUMC’s principal investigator and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Mucosal Inflammation and Cancer, said the effort will help bridge the bench-to-bedside gap between…
