A current study suggests that mushrooms in the intestineto inflammatory bowel diseasesas well as contribute to improving the intestinal flora. The experiments show that the immune system usually aims at the microorganisms that can cause damage. However, if the system is out of balance, diseases occur. These findings open up new ways for the development of therapeutic agents to improve intestinal health.
The role of mushrooms in the intestine for the processes in the body
The new research indicates that one day vaccines could be used to contain gastrointestinal diseases. This would be possible by promoting natural immune reactions and balance in the intestinal flora. The research team was looking for triggers in the immune response. Using patient samples and tests with mice, they found that the yeast Candida Albicans, one of the most important mushroom types in the human intestine, caused the strongest immune response. The results show that normal antibody reactions inhibit diseases by recognizing the harmful form of mushrooms in the intestine. The researchers also investigate whether vaccines could help to alleviate inflammatory bowel diseases in humans. In addition to the effects on diseases, the results also indicate that fungi could be important for the healthy intestine.
Typically, the immune system's task is to eliminate infections by getting rid of invasive organisms. In this case, mushrooms benefit from their interaction with antibodies. The immune reaction brings mushrooms from its invasive state into its round, grumping condition, which improves its survival in the intestine. The immune system limits yeast infections to their least pathogenic form, according to the authors of the study. This indicates that communication between host and microbe can be friendly and not antagonistic to help both. However, the inflammatory bowel disease is not the only state of health associated with fungi. Another is the vaginal yeast infection. Inthis studyThe researchers found that a vaccine examined as a remedy against yeast mushrooms triggered an immune response against adhesin, which is similar to the reaction in Crohn's response.
