Gut immune cells sustain pain even without inflammation through newly identified signaling pathway

People with inflammatory bowel conditions such as ulcerative colitis often suffer from severe, long-lasting gut pain that lingers even after signs of inflammation are gone. Such abdominal pain can significantly affect one's quality of life, but unfortunately there are few treatment options. Uncertainty about the underlying mechanisms that drive this type of pain is responsible for the lack of effective treatments.

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