Researchers Find A New Role For A ‘Foxy Old Gene’

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that a protein called FOXA2 controls genes that maintain the proper level of bile in the liver. FOXA2 may become the focus for new therapies to treat diseases that involve the regulation of bile salts. The study was published online this week in Nature Medicine.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on August 11th, 2008