On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:09:51 -0700, Paula <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Perhaps more info will be available as the protein zonulin that was >discovered in the mid 90s will be studied more. Zonulin is "permanently >turned on" in celiacs and type one diabetics and probably in inflammatory >diseases also. It may also be involved in some mental diseases as zonulin >also regulates the tight junctions of the blood brain barrier as well as the >tight junctions of the intestines. For some interesting reads try a google >of zonulin. >Paula Many thanks, I'd not heard of zonulin, having stopped formal studies some time back. I've just had a quick scan of the first article I found and it looks very interesting. I have little time at the computer today, so will respond when I've read a little more deeply tomorrow. Cheers, Persephone