Microbiota: Gut microbes might promote intestinal angiogenesis

More and more studies are helping to unravel the role of microbial products in regulating the immune response in health and disease. “However, little is known about how these products regulate the function of other cell types,” explains Claudio Fiocchi. “Our laboratory has previously reported the existence of a strong angiogenic response in IBD-involved mucosa; it seemed logical and important to us to ask the MICROBIOTA