High Levels of Proinflammatory Cytokines, but Not Markers of Tissue Injury, in Unaffected Intestinal Areas from Patients with IBD

Intestinal alterations in IBD are triggered and maintained by an overexpression of proinflammatory cytokines. Additionally, increased immune activation has been found in the adjacent intestinal areas without displaying any apparent histological alterations, however, the regulatory environment is not...

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Main Authors: Alberto J. León, Emma Gómez, Jose A. Garrote, David Bernardo, Asterio Barrera, Jose L. Marcos, Luis Fernández-Salazar, Benito Velayos, Alfredo Blanco-Quirós, Eduardo Arranz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/580450