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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2014; 20(48): 18121-18130
Published online Dec 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18121
Published online Dec 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18121
Figure 1 One hypothesis on the initiation of the inflammatory process in inflammatory bowel disease bases on an abnormal Th1 response mediated by the secretion of interferon gamma and tumor necrosis factor-α while the chronic inflammation is supported by interleukin-5 and interleukin-13 secreted by Th2 cells.
IFN: Interferon; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor; IL: Interleukin; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.
- Citation: Tomasello G, Tralongo P, Damiani P, Sinagra E, Trapani BD, Zeenny MN, Hussein IH, Jurjus A, Leone A. Dismicrobism in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer: Changes in response of colocytes. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(48): 18121-18130
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i48/18121.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18121