| POTENTIAL PHARMACOLOGICAL TARGETS |
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| Year : 2019 | Volume
: 51
| Issue : 5 | Page : 359-365 |
Novel targets for drug discovery in celiac disease
Rahul Soloman Singh, Ashutosh Singh, Gitika Batra, Hardeep Kaur, Bikash Medhi
Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Bikash Medhi
Department of Pharmacology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh - 160 012
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijp.IJP_679_19
Celiac disease is a lifelong, immunological disorder induced by dietary protein-gluten, in a genetically susceptible populations, resulting in different clinical manifestations, the release of antibodies, and damage to the intestinal mucosa. The only recommended therapy for the disease is to strictly follow a gluten-free diet (GFD), which is difficult to comply with. A GFD is found to be ineffective in some active Celiac disease cases. Therefore, there is an unmet need for an alternative nondietary therapeutic approach. The review focuses on the novel drug targets for Celiac disease.
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