[Treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease with monoclonal antibody].

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are nonspecific inflammatory diseases of unknown etiology. Recent immunological studies have shown that proinflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules play an important role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Therefore, monoclonal antibodies to proinflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules are used to suppress the mucosal inflammatory response in experimental colitis and ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Anti-TNF alpha antibody and anti-alpha 4 beta 7 integrin antibody are well-tolerated and effective for treatment of patients with Crohn's disease. This review described clinical features and immunopathophysiology of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, proinflammatory cytokines and immunosuppressive cytokines and adhesion molecules involved in the pathogenesis of both disease, and treatment of both diseases with monoclonal antibodies.

• Authors: Hitoshi Asakura
• Journal: Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine (Nihon Rinsho) Vol. 60 Issue 3 Pg. 531-8 (Mar 2002) ISSN: 0047-1852 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 11904969 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Monoclonal
• Antigens, CD
• Cell Adhesion Molecules
• Cytokines
• Inflammation Mediators
• Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
• Integrin alpha4
• Infliximab

Topics

• Animals
• Antibodies, Monoclonal (therapeutic use)
• Antigens, CD (immunology)
• Cell Adhesion Molecules (immunology)
• Colitis, Ulcerative (etiology, therapy)
• Crohn Disease (etiology, therapy)
• Cytokines (immunology)
• Humans
• Inflammation Mediators (immunology)
• Infliximab
• Integrin alpha4
• Mice
• Rats
• Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (immunology)