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RESEARCH PRODUCT
New therapeutic strategies for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
R AtreyaMarkus F. Neurathsubject
EffectorT-LymphocytesImmunologyApoptosisDisease pathogenesisBiologyInflammatory Bowel Diseasesmedicine.diseaseInflammatory bowel diseaseCytokines metabolismApoptosisDrug DesignImmunologymedicineCytokinesHumansImmunology and AllergyTumor necrosis factor alphaIntestinal MucosaSignal transductionMucosal homeostasisdescription
Although the precise etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) still remains unclear, considerable progress has been made in the identification of cytokine-mediated signaling pathways involved in the inflammatory process. Recent data have clearly shown that these pathways induce augmented intestinal T-cell activation and thus resistance to apoptosis, which is a central process in disease pathogenesis, as it impairs mucosal homeostasis. Therefore, novel therapeutic strategies aim at restoring activated effector T-cell susceptibility to apoptosis in the gut, based on a pathophysiological rationale. This development is best exemplified by the emergence of agents that target the TNF pathway, IL-6 trans-signaling, and the IL-12/IL-23 pathway. These compounds give hope for the development of new strategies aiming at more effective and less toxic therapies for IBD.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-01 | Mucosal Immunology |