colitis

Previously unknown immune cell may help those with Crohn's and colitis

harminka — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:22:12 -0600

The tonsils and lymphoid tissues in the intestinal tract that help protect the body from external pathogens are the home base of a rare immune cell newly identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Epidemiologic study of microscopic colitis in Turkey

harminka — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:38:28 -0500

The research team led by Levent Erdem from Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital of Turkey investigated the prevalence and demography of microscopic colitis in patients with diarrhea of unknown etiology and normal colonoscopy in Turkey. This will be published on 21 July 2008, in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question.

Rare case of ischemic colitis caused by chronic venous insufficiency

harminka — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:58:44 -0500

Ischemic injury to the bowel is a well known disease entity that has a wide spectrum of pathological and clinical findings. A sudden drop in the colonic blood supply is key to its development. However, chronic venous insufficiency by obstruction of macrovascular mesenteric vein rarely causes ischemia of the bowel.

What effect does melatonin have in colitis?

harminka — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:43:27 -0500

In rats with experimental colitis, the marked increase in bacterial translocation in postcolitis rats has been reversed by melatonin administration. This is due to melatonin's anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects.

Deficiency of immune system pinpointed in mice as cause of ulcerative colitis

harminka — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:18:13 -0500

In a series of mouse experiments, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have pinpointed a specific immune deficiency as the likely fundamental cause of ulcerative colitis, a chronic, sometimes severe inflammatory disease of the colon or large intestine that afflicts half a million Americans.

T cell tethered to integrin ligands can't reach their goal

harminka — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:26:17 -0500

For immune cells known as T cells to be effective they must home to the site of an infection. Similarly, for T cells to inappropriately mount an immune response and cause diseases such as colitis they must traffic to the site of the disease.

Potential role for retinoic acid in autoimmune, inflammatory diseases

harminka — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:45:40 -0500

An important finding, which could eventually lead to a new therapeutic approach for treating autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, psoriasis and others, was announced today by researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI).

Body's response to colitis varies

harminka — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:32:36 -0600