388 Knockout of 2,6-sialyltransferase suppresses the polarization of CD4 + T cells to Th17 cells while promoting their polarization to Treg cells, inhibiting the secretion of IL-17a, and alleviating UC symptoms
At higher doses, some people experienced more intense digestive side effects, and in a larger phase 3 trial, about 12 to 18% of people stopped treatment because of side effects
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Future GLP-2 trials in IBD should stratify patients by disease phenotype (mucosal UC, inflammatory CD, stricturing CD) and incorporate serial cross-sectional imaging to monitor for stricture progression, given the mechanistic link between GLP-2R signaling through subepithelial myofibroblasts and intestinal fibrogenesis