Grant Publications

Proposal No.  IBD-0165R
Principal Investigator:  Efi G. Kokkotou, M.D., Ph.D.
Applicant Organization:  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)
Project Title:  Targeting melanin concentrating hormone as a novel treatment for inflammatory bowel disease
Period of Award:  January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007

Kokkotou E, Moss AC, Torres D, Savidge T, O'Brien M, Kirkland J, Flier J, Maratos-Flier E, Pothoulakis C. Melanin-concentrating hormone as a mediator of intestinal inflammation.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2008;105:10613-8.

Kokkotou E, Espinoza DO, Torres D, Karagiannides I, Kosteletos S, Savidge T,  O'Brien M, Pothoulakis C.  Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) modulates C. difficile toxin A-mediated enteritis in mice.  Gut 2009;58:34-40.