The intestinal epithelial barrier (IEB) is one of the largest interfaces between the
environment and the internal milieu of the body. It is essential to limit the passage of harmful …

The current paradigm of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), both Crohn's disease (CD) and
ulcerative colitis (UC), involves the interaction between environmental factors in the …

Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) consist of a group of small noncoding RNAs that partially
regulate gene expression. We investigated the expression patterns of commonly …

The influence of genetics in the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was initially
demonstrated by epidemiological data, including differences in prevalence among different …

Background Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) result from
pathophysiologically distinct dysregulated immune responses, as evidenced by the …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis are
chronic intestinal disorders, which are on the increase in “Westernised” countries. IBD can …

It has been more than 25 years since Mycobacterium paratuberculosis was first proposed as
an etiologic agent in Crohn's disease based on the isolation of this organism from several …

Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a human infectious disease whose etiological agent,
Mycobacterium leprae, was identified by GHA Hansen in the 19th century. Despite the high …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis
(UC), are complex, multifactorial disorders that lead to chronic and relapsing intestinal …

Epidemiological and clinical studies have suggested that the pathogenesis of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) is strongly influenced by genetic predisposition. Beyond the limitations …