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Colonic expression of leukotriene-pathway enzymes in inflammatory bowel diseases

✍ Scribed by James Jupp; Keith Hillier; Daniel H. Elliott; David R. Fine; Adrian C. Bateman; Penny A. Johnson; Angelica M. Cazaly; John F. Penrose; Anthony P. Sampson

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2007
Tongue: English
Weight: 359 KB
Volume: 13
Category: Article
ISSN: 1078-0998
DOI: 10.1002/ibd.20094

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✦ Synopsis

Background: Leukotrienes derived from the 5-lipoxygenase pathway are proinflammatory lipid mediators that possibly play a role in inflammatory bowel diseases. The expression of 5-lipoxygenase pathway proteins has not previously been examined in colonic mucosa in inflammatory bowel disease.

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