| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6100205 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2013 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
Our study indicates that colonic epithelial cells may respond to an inflammatory milieu by inducing myofibroblast functions similar to those observed during intestinal fibrosis.
Keywords
ETRTGF-βSEMFHGFTIMP-1IL-1αIFN-γECMIBDCTGFECCα-SMAMMPAlpha-smooth muscle actinendothelininterferon-gammatissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1Crohn's diseaseInflammatory bowel diseasetransforming growth factortransforming growth factor-betaEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayELISAtumour necrosis factor alphaTissue factorHepatocyte growth factorConnective tissue growth factorTNF-αIntestinal fibrosisExtracellular matrixmatrix metalloproteinaseMatrix metalloproteinasesCollagenEndothelin receptor
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Authors
Ioannis Drygiannakis, Vassilis Valatas, Ourania Sfakianaki, Leonidas Bourikas, Pinelopi Manousou, Konstantinos Kambas, Konstantinos Ritis, George Kolios, Elias Kouroumalis,