Review
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2008; 14(29): 4616-4626
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4616
Figure 1
Figure 1 Schematic representation of normal and IBD mucosal tissues. In normal conditions the innate and the adaptive immune systems cooperate in order to create a controlled status of inflammation: In IBD the balance is lost.