Activated eosinophils in association with enteric nerves in inflammatory bowel disease.

Activated eosinophils in association with enteric nerves in inflammatory bowel disease.

Enteric neural dysfunction leads to increased mucous production and dysmotility in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Prior studies have shown that tissue eosinophilia is related to disease activity. We hypothesized that interactions between eosinophils and nerves contribute to neural dysfunction in...

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Main Authors: Claire M Smyth, Nadim Akasheh, Sara Woods, Elaine Kay, Ross K Morgan, Margaret A Thornton, Anthony O'Grady, Robert Cummins, Orla Sheils, Peter Smyth, Gerald J Gleich, Frank M Murray, Richard W Costello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3661526?pdf=render

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