Caprioli, Flavio

Reduction of CD68+ macrophages and decreased IL-17 expression in intestinal mucosa of patients with inflammatory bowel disease strongly correlate with endoscopic response and mucosal healing following infliximab therapy. [electronic resource] - Inflammatory bowel diseases - 729-39 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1536-4844

10.1097/MIB.0b013e318280292b doi


Adult
Antibodies, Monoclonal--adverse effects
Antigens, CD--genetics
Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic--genetics
Apoptosis--drug effects
Case-Control Studies
Cell Differentiation--drug effects
Cell Proliferation--drug effects
Colitis, Ulcerative--drug therapy
Crohn Disease--drug therapy
Down-Regulation
Endoscopy
Female
Gastrointestinal Agents--adverse effects
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor--genetics
Humans
Infliximab
Interleukin-17--genetics
Intestinal Mucosa--drug effects
Macrophages--drug effects
Male
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Middle Aged
RNA, Messenger--genetics
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha--antagonists & inhibitors
Wound Healing