P02 Zeissig
Microbial triggers of intestinal inflammation in hosts deficient in X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein
Principal Investigator:
Zeissig, Sebastian, TUD
Host-microbial interactions play critical roles in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We have recently demonstrated that loss-of-function variants in the gene encoding X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) provide the basis for a prevalent Mendelian form of IBD. Further, we observed that mice deficient in XIAP can develop spontaneous, microbiota-induced intestinal inflammation. Here,we aim to study XIAP deficient mice as a model system to identify specific microbial triggers of intestinal inflammation in a genetically susceptible host and to delineate host pathways involved in this process.
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