The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center is pleased to announce that its team of researchers, led by Dr. Bana Jabri, has made new discoveries in understanding the cause of celiac disease.
The opening paragraph of the summary linked to above has a description of celiac disease:
Normally, the immune system of our gut is constantly and closely scrutinizing all ingested proteins, making sure that no inflammatory reactions are generated upon their ingestion. One of the players inducing intestinal regulatory responses is retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A. A notable exception is celiac disease, where genetically susceptible individuals develop an inflammatory response (mediated by both, T cells and antibodies) against dietary gluten, a protein present in wheat.
This is a medical paper and not easily understood but the encouraging fact is that celiac disease is being studied and scientists and physicians are working on a cure or antidote.
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