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Nintedanib regulates intestinal smooth muscle hyperplasia and phenotype in vitro and in TNBS colitis in vivo.
Scientific reports - 17 Jun 2022
Kataria Jay, Kerr Jack, Lourenssen Sandra R, Blennerhassett Michael G
Abstract excerpt
Chronic inflammation of the human intestine in Crohn's disease (CD) causes bowel wall thickening, which typically progresses to stricturing and a recurrent need for surgery. Current therapies have limited success and CD remains idiopathic and incurable. Recent evidence shows a key role of intestinal smooth muscle cell (ISMC) hyperplasia in stricturing, which is not targeted by current anti-inflammatory...
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