The Dual Role of Inflammation in Colon Carcinogenesis

The Dual Role of Inflammation in Colon Carcinogenesis

Chronic inflammation characterizing patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents a major risk factor for the development of colorectal cancer. Mechanisms underlying this neoplastic transformation are not fully understood though studies in experimental models of colon carcinogenesis sugg...

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Main Authors: Carmine Stolfi, Francesco Pallone, Giovanni Monteleone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
colitis-associated colon cancer
IBD
ulcerative colitis
AOM + DSS
tumor immunosurveillance
T cells
inflammation
IL-21
IL-6
IL-17
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/9/11071

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http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/9/11071

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