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Materials modulate immunity and gut microbiome

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In a murine model of acute colitis, hyaluronic acid–bilirubin-based nanomaterials have been shown to modulate immune response and the gut microbiome, as well as restore the epithelial barrier.

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Fig. 1: Nano-aggregated HABN restores gut homeostasis, microbiome and innate immune responses in IBD.

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  1. Sibley School of Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

    Ankur Singh

  2. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

    Ankur Singh

  3. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Ankur Singh

  4. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

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