date:Jul 30, 2012
s to surprise me.
The authors revealed ACE2 regulates changes in epithelial immunity and the gut microbiota balance, noting that such regulation is directly modified by the dietary amino acid tryptophan.
Too little tryptophan in the diet therefore lowers immune responses, and leads to changes in the gut bacteria, said the researchers. These changes lead to higher sensitivity and eventually diarrhoea and inflamed intestines.
However, simply increasing the intake of tryptophan in the diet provi