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Advances in understanding the pathogenesis of mucosal barrier dysfunction in inflammatory bowel disease
Jing-Wei Mao, Ying-De Wang
Jing-Wei Mao, Ying-De Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, Liaoning Province, China
Correspondence to: Professor Ying-De Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, 222 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116011, Liaoning Province, China. albertwyd@yahoo.com.cn
Received: December 5, 2009 Revised: January 17, 2010 Accepted: January 26, 2010 Published online: March 8, 2010
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic nonspecific intestinal inflammatory disease whose pathogenesis is closely associated with the alterations in mucosal barrier function. Normal mucosal barrier can not only maintain the stability of enteric flora and prevent the translocation of microbes and endotoxin but also play an important role in intestinal immune defense against microbes. Functional impairment of mucosal barrier has been noted in IBD. In this article, we will review the recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of mucosal barrier dysfunction in IBD.
Citation: Mao JW, Wang YD. Advances in understanding the pathogenesis of mucosal barrier dysfunction in inflammatory bowel disease. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2010; 18(7): 695-698
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