Expression of the Bcl-2 apoptotic marker in cats diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease and gastrointestinal lymphoma

Plain-English summary

This study looked at cats with inflammatory bowel disease (a condition where the intestines become inflamed) and gastrointestinal lymphoma (a type of cancer affecting the digestive system). The researchers examined a specific marker called Bcl-2, which is involved in cell death, to see how it was expressed in these cats. They found that the presence of this marker could help understand the differences between these two conditions. The findings suggest that measuring Bcl-2 might provide useful information for diagnosing and treating these diseases in cats.