Article
Regulatory T cells in inflammatory bowel diseases and colorectal cancer.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Oct 2012
Műzes Györgyi, Molnár Béla, Sipos Ferenc
Abstract excerpt
Regulatory T cells (T(regs)) are key elements in immunological self-tolerance. The number of T(regs) may alter in both peripheral blood and in colonic mucosa during pathological circumstances. The local cellular, microbiological and cytokine milieu affect immunophenotype and function of T(regs). Forkhead box P3+ T(regs) function shows altered properties in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). This alteration of...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Colon
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Crohn Disease
- Humans
- Inflammation Mediators
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Phenotype
- Signal Transduction
