Open AccessAppendix is a priming site in the development of ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
Masayuki Matsushita,
Hiroshi Takakuwa,
Yuji Matsubayashi,
Akiyoshi Nishio,
Susumu Ikehara,
Kazuichi Okazaki
Publication year - 2005
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.v11.i31.4869
Subject(s) - appendix , pancolitis , rectum , ulcerative colitis , gastroenterology , colitis , medicine , cd8 , immunology , antigen , biology , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , paleontology , disease , cancer
The role of the appendix has been highlighted in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). The aims of this study were to elucidate the immuno-imbalances in the appendix of UC patients, and to clarify the role of the appendix in the development of UC.