Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which consists of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis,
is defined as a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinbal tract. The etiopathogenetic …

The complex pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and inflammation induced
colon cancer involves a wide range of mediators including cytokines. Recent investigations …

IL-6 signaling is of central importance for the maintenance of chronic intestinal inflammation
in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. IL-6 …

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
(IBDs) occurring in the gut of genetically susceptible individuals independent of a specific …

The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is complex, involving a wide range of
molecules including cytokines. Recent investigations support the important role of an …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent cancer worldwide and the second
greatest cause of cancer deaths. About 75% of all CRCs are sporadic cancers and arise …

Colorectal cancer represents a life-threatening complication of inflammatory bowel
diseases. Statistics indicate that the risk to develop colorectal cancer is higher in patients …

Although the precise etiology of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) still remains unclear,
considerable progress has been made in the identification of novel signal transduction …

The gastrointestinal tract is lined by a single layer of epithelial cells that secrete mucus
toward the lumen, which collectively separates the immune sentinels in the underlying …

Review discusses newly emerging role for IL-11 in inflammation-associated cancers of the
gastrointestinal tract. IL-11, a member of the IL-6 family of cytokines, exerts pleiotropic …