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Inflammatory Bowel Disorders

Current and Future Drugs That Modulate Adhesion Molecules

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Infiltration of leucocytes into the mucosa is a hallmark feature of a number of inflammatory bowel disorders, most notably Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The interactions between circulating leucocytes and the vascular endothelium that permit leucocyte migration to a site of injury or infection are mediated via a variety of adhesion molecules. There is now ample evidence for alterations in adhesion molecule expression and function in inflammatory bowel disorders. This raises the possibility that adhesion molecules could be targets for novel therapies. Indeed, many existing anti-inflammatory drugs are capable of modulating adhesion molecule expression or function. Moreover, intensive research is under way to develop more selective and effective modulators of adhesion molecules, in the hope that they will be useful for treating various inflammatory disorders.

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    John L. Wallace

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Bell, C.J., Wallace, J.L. Inflammatory Bowel Disorders. BioDrugs 7, 273–284 (1997). https://doi.org/10.2165/00063030-199707040-00004

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