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Gene Discovery Gives Clues to Crohn's Disease, Colitis
Date:11/4/2009

Mutation is tied to a protein implicated in rare form of bowel disorder, researchers say

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- People with painful, chronic bowel conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis could see a glimmer of hope from new research.

Scientists say they've spotted a genetic flaw that could drive a rare childhood form of colitis, and the finding might have implications for the broader range of illnesses collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Genetic analysis of nine children with a severe form of early-onset colitis found mutations of two genes producing cell receptors for interleukin-10, a protein that controls the body's inflammatory response, according to a report published online Nov. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

In one case, a bone marrow transplant eliminated a child's disease, the report said.

About one million Americans have been diagnosed with IBD, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These conditions involve a persistent inflammation of the intestinal tract that can cause bouts of diarrhea, rectal bleeding and other symptoms.

The study is not the first to link interleukin-10 with IBD, noted study researcher Alejandro A. Schaffer, a staff scientist at the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Previous animal and human studies led to trials of interleukin-10 treatment for IBD patients that were not successful, he said.

But the new study shows that "there may be some subsets of adult patients who have insufficient amounts of interleukin-10," Schaffer said. "We are suggesting that there might be a subset of patients worth identifying and treating differently."

It's not now possible to say how large that subset might be, he said.

"We're very excited about this discovery," said study lead author Dr. Erik-Oliver Glocker, a postdoctoral researcher at University Col
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