Are all gliadins toxic in coeliac disease? An in vitro study of alpha, beta, gamma, and w gliadins.
The toxicity of alpha, beta, gamma, and w gliadins for small-intestinal mucosa has been assessed by means of an organ culture technique. The results suggest that all these gliadin fractions are toxic to coeliac mucosa in vitro.
D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D005903:Gliadin / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000633:toxicity*
D010940:Plant Proteins; D005903:Gliadin