By comparing the type of T-cells found in the patients' blood with a "library" of 16,000 gluten fragments, he and colleagues were able to work out which fragments triggered the biggest immune response.
To their surprise, the researchers found that the peptide known to be toxic in wheat gluten was not a problem in the patients fed barley and rye.
Instead, the researchers found each of the three grains had their own toxic peptide that triggered an immune response.
They also found one peptide, dubbed the "universal toxic peptide", was a problem no matter what grain was eaten.
"Three out of four critical peptides for coeliac disease are now revealed in this study," says Professor Anderson.
I think us MC'ers know about toxic peptides!!!!
BBC in the uk running the story had this statement to make
Coeliac disease can be managed with a gluten-free diet but this is often a challenge for patients. Nearly half still have damage to their intestines five years after starting a gluten-free diet.
I am interested on what basis this statement is based on given polly's recent achievement 5 years of diet management and MC free
