Abstract

For many patients with Hirschsprung disease, the underlying pathogenic mechanisms are unknown. A new study using a novel line of transgenic mice and tissue from patients with Hirschsprung disease suggests that overproduction of collagen VI could contribute to pathogenesis and the increased incidence of Hirschsprung disease in patients with Down syndrome.

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