cell therapy offers hope for treating gluten intolerance

Cell therapy offers hope for treating gluten intolerance

March 19, 2025

By Camille Gaubert THE Reading 4 min. Subscribers

By modifying regulatory immune cells, researchers have alleviated the consequences of gluten intolerance in mice.

700,000 people are diagnosed with celiac disease in France

700,000 people are diagnosed with celiac disease in France

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“ Cramps, dizziness, stomach and headaches, lots of nausea", list Colleen and Libby for the foundation Beyond Celiac to describe their experience. Like them, approximately 1% of the population suffers from celiac disease, also known as autoimmune gluten intolerance. And like them, none of them has a better solution than completely stopping gluten. This situation could, however, change thanks to a new cell therapy, currently successfully tested on mice in work published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

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