Open AccessWhat’s hot in inflammatory bowel disease in 2011?
Author(s) -
Silvio Danese
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.545
Subject(s) - inflammatory bowel disease , ulcerative colitis , pathogenesis , immunology , medicine , crohn's disease , dysbiosis , disease , immune system , inflammatory bowel diseases , colitis , gut flora , pathology
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease (CD) are the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this highlight topic series of articles, the most recent advances in the IBD field are reviewed, especially the newly described cytokines, including the therapeutic implications for their manipulation. In addition, the interplay between the intestinal microbiota and the host is reviewed, including the role of defensins and dysbiosis in CD pathogenesis. Finally, the importance of the non immune systems such as endothelial cells and the hemostatic system are highlighted as new players in IBD pathogenesis.