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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2014; 20(22): 6774-6785
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6774
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6774
Figure 1 Timing of mutation occurrence in inflammatory and sporadic colorectal carcinogenesis.
LOH: Loss of heterozygosis; MSI: Microsatellite instability; COX-2: Cyclooxygenase-2; APC: Antigen-presenting cell.
Figure 2 Mucosal microenvironment providing immune surveillance against carcinogenesis in ulcerative colitis.
MHC: Major histocompatibility complex; NK: Natural killer; CTL: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte.
- Citation: Scarpa M, Castagliuolo I, Castoro C, Pozza A, Scarpa M, Kotsafti A, Angriman I. Inflammatory colonic carcinogenesis: A review on pathogenesis and immunosurveillance mechanisms in ulcerative colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(22): 6774-6785
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i22/6774.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6774