title: An immunomodulation strategy targeted towards immunocompetent cells or cytokines in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
abstract: Many immunological abnormalities have been described in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Even though, no clear cut primary defects have yet been described, some therapeutic trials have targeted either immunocompetent cells or overproduction of cytokines. Preliminary results have shown that antisense oligonucleotides (anti-ICAM), anti-cytokine antibodies (anti-TNF) or recombinant human cytokines (IL-10 or IL-11) are effective in some patients with Crohn's disease refractory to steroids. However, these data need to be confirmed and the potential side effects of these treatments must be further considered. These drugs need to be more precisely defined in particular compared to corticotherapy. Finally, data from immunomodulation strategies should help us understand the aetiology of abnormal immune responses in Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Pontchaillou, 2, rue Henri-le-Guilloux, 35033 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heresbach
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sémana
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gosselin
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bretagne
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017370:Interleukin-11 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020319:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D016207:Cytokines; D017370:Interleukin-11; D020319:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D016753:Interleukin-10