Open AccessAcute and persisting Th2-like immune response after fractionated colorectal γ-irradiation
Author(s) -
Olivier Grémy,
Marc Benderitter,
Christine Linard
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.7075
Subject(s) - immune system , chemokine , cytokine , medicine , stat1 , ccl5 , immunology , receptor , cancer research , t cell , il 2 receptor
To investigate if an immune imbalance may account for the development and progression of chronic radiation enteritis. We analyzed the Th1/Th2 immune response profile early and 6 mo after fractionated colorectal irradiation.