Reports reveal the molecular steps by which a common gut bacterial toxin damages colon epithelial barriers and how a protein decoy blocks that interaction in preclinical models.
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- Toxin first binds to a receptor called claudin-4, giving it access to attack the cells' protective barrier
- After identifying this weak point, the team designed a decoy protein that successfully blocked the toxin in mice