Emerging Role of Dendritic Cell Intervention in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Donglei Sun, Chenyang Li, Shuang Chen, Xiaolan Zhang
Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most important antigen-presenting cells and are pivotal in initiating effective adaptive immune responses to induce immune tolerance and maintain immune homeostasis. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is chronic, intestinal inflammatory and autoimmune disorder. DCs participate in IBD pathogenesis. This review is aimed at briefly discussing the role of DCs in IBD and the relationship between them and highlighting the prominent role of these cells in the treatment of these disorders.
Topics & Concepts
Inflammatory bowel diseaseMedicineDiseaseIntervention (counseling)Dendritic cellInflammationImmunologyImmune systemInternal medicinePsychiatryInflammatory Bowel DiseaseImmunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmune Cell Function and Interaction