title: Role of cytokines in human intestinal villous development.
abstract: Villous development of the intestine is beginning to be understood in terms of the underlying molecular mechanisms. There is increasing information on the role of cytokines as extrinsic regulators in this process. This article summarizes information available on various cytokines that have been studied in this context.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, NHB 525, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. amaheshw@hsc.usf.edu
authors.forename: Akhil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008871:Microvilli / Q000502:physiology; D009077:Mucins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009479:Neuropeptides; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine / Q000378:metabolism; D018125:Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism; D000071164:Trefoil Factor-2; D000071165:Trefoil Factor-3
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D009077:Mucins; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009479:Neuropeptides; D010455:Peptides; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine; D018125:Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta; C099037:TFF3 protein, rat; D000071164:Trefoil Factor-2; D000071165:Trefoil Factor-3; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins