The Role of Specific Chemokines in the Amelioration of Colitis by Appendicitis and Appendectomy

The Role of Specific Chemokines in the Amelioration of Colitis by Appendicitis and Appendectomy

The appendix contains abundant lymphoid tissue and is constantly exposed to gut flora. When completed at a young age, appendicitis followed by appendectomy (AA) prevents or significantly ameliorates Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBDs) in later life. Inflammatory bowel disease comprises Crohn&rsqu...

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Main Authors: Rajkumar Cheluvappa, Dennis G. Thomas, Selwyn Selvendran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
appendectomy
appendicitis
chemokine
chemokine receptor
CCL5
CCL7
CCL8
CCL17
CCL20
CCR10
CXCL11
inflammatory bowel disease
ulcerative colitis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/8/3/59

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