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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Paul Heath
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-15132 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Digestive diseases and sciences 20100917 4
<h4>Background and aims</h4>Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is an essential dietary component with a known function in oxidative metabolism. Our previous data using a rat model of riboflavin deficiency suggested that riboflavin also functions as a luminal signaling molecule regulating crypt development and cell turnover. Riboflavin deficiency is prevalent in both high- and low-income countries across the globe. This study aims to establish whether riboflavin deficiency has consequences for gastrointesti ...[more]