Enteric neuroglial apoptosis in inflammatory bowel diseases

Journal of Crohn's and Colitis

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 264-270

  Bassotti, Gabrio ^a   Villanacci, Vincenzo ^b   Nascimbeni, Riccardo ^b   Cadei, Moris ^b   Fisogni, Simona ^b   Antonelli, Elisabetta ^a   Corazzi, Nadia ^a   Salerni, Bruno ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Crohn's disease; Enteric glial cells; Enteric neurons; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; GLIA CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 70350622971     PISSN: 18739946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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