Category: J Gastroenterol

New treatment options for inflammatory bowel diseases. J Gastroenterol. 2018 Mar 19;: Authors: Verstockt B, Ferrante M, Vermeire S, Van Assche G Abstract The advent of anti-TNF agents has dramatically changed the treatment algorithms for IBD in the last 15 years, but primarily and more importantly secondary loss of response is often observed. Fortunately , new treatment options have been actively explored and some have already entered our clinical practice. In the class of anti-cytokine agents, the anti-IL12/IL23 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have entered clinical practice with the anti-p40 mAb ustekinumab in…

Related Articles Induction of PIR-A/B+ DCs in the in vitro inflammatory condition and their immunoregulatory function. J Gastroenterol. 2018 Mar 05;: Authors: Matsui F, Inaba M, Uchida K, Nishio A, Fukui T, Yoshimura H, Satake A, Yoshioka K, Nomura S, Okazaki K Abstract BACKGROUND: Dendritic cells (DCs), primary antigen-presenting cells, are now well known as an immunoregulator of many aspects of immune responses including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. We have reported that PIR-A/Bhigh cDCs (conventional DCs) appeared in dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis…

Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for inflammatory bowel disease. J Gastroenterol. 2018 Feb 10;: Authors: Matsuoka K, Kobayashi T, Ueno F, Matsui T, Hirai F, Inoue N, Kato J, Kobayashi K, Kobayashi K, Koganei K, Kunisaki R, Motoya S, Nagahori M, Nakase H, Omata F, Saruta M, Watanabe T, Tanaka T, Kanai T, Noguchi Y, Takahashi KI, Watanabe K, Hibi T, Suzuki Y, Watanabe M, Sugano K, Shimosegawa T Abstract Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder involving mainly the intestinal tract, but possibly other gastrointestinal and extraintestinal organs. Although…

Single cell analysis of Crohn’s disease patient-derived small intestinal organoids reveals disease activity-dependent modification of stem cell properties. J Gastroenterol. 2018 Jan 27;: Authors: Suzuki K, Murano T, Shimizu H, Ito G, Nakata T, Fujii S, Ishibashi F, Kawamoto A, Anzai S, Kuno R, Kuwabara K, Takahashi J, Hama M, Nagata S, Hiraguri Y, Takenaka K, Yui S, Tsuchiya K, Nakamura T, Ohtsuka K, Watanabe M, Okamoto R Abstract BACKGROUND: Intestinal stem cells (ISCs) play indispensable roles in the maintenance of homeostasis, and also in the regeneration of the damaged…

Related Articles Clinical features of chronic enteropathy associated with SLCO2A1 gene: a new entity clinically distinct from Crohn’s disease. J Gastroenterol. 2018 Jan 08;: Authors: Umeno J, Esaki M, Hirano A, Fuyuno Y, Ohmiya N, Yasukawa S, Hirai F, Kochi S, Kurahara K, Yanai S, Uchida K, Hosomi S, Watanabe K, Hosoe N, Ogata H, Hisamatsu T, Nagayama M, Yamamoto H, Abukawa D, Kakuta F, Onodera K, Matsui T, Hibi T, Yao T, Kitazono T, Matsumoto T, CEAS study group Abstract BACKGROUND: Chronic enteropathy associated with SLCO2A1 gene (CEAS) is…

Related Articles Clinical importance of IL-22 cascade in IBD. J Gastroenterol. 2017 Oct 26;: Authors: Mizoguchi A, Yano A, Himuro H, Ezaki Y, Sadanaga T, Mizoguchi E Abstract IL-22 is a relatively new cytokine that is characterized by several unique biological properties. In the intestines, the effect of IL-22 is restricted mainly to non-lymphoid cells such as epithelial cells. Interestingly, the expression pattern and major cellular source of IL-22 have distinct difference between large and small intestines. IL-22 possesses an ability to constitutively activate STAT3 for promoting epithelial cell regeneration…