Tag Archives: Inflammatory Response

Who Will Develop Pouchitis After Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Serum markers can be used to identify patients with ulcerative colitis most likely to have inflammatory complications after ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA), according to the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. More than 20% of individuals with ulcerative colitis … Continue reading →

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An Immune Culprit in IBD?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have reduced levels of an important regulator of the immune response—the receptor for granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)—according to a study by Jonathan Goldstein et al. in the July issue of Gastroenterology. The inflammatory … Continue reading →

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IBD Guardian

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Researchers have identified a molecule that protects colon cells from injury in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study, published by Beth McConnell et al. in the February issue of Gastroenterology, reports that Klf5 controls genes that … Continue reading →

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