Morbus Crohn—a disease of failing macroautophagy in the immune system?
AUTOR(ES)
Meixlsperger, Sonja
FONTE
Oxford University Press
RESUMO
Mutations in genes involved in macroautophagy have been found to be associated with Morbus Crohn, also called Crohn's disease (CD), an inflammatory bowel disease. Taking this disease as an example for pathogenesis due to altered macroautophagy, we discuss here how macroautophagy supports innate and adaptive immunity. This support ranges from maintenance of components of the immune system, antigen processing for presentation to the immune system, to education of the immune system in order to distinguish self from dangerous non-self. A better understanding of these mechanisms should allow us not only to develop therapeutical strategies for CD but also to utilize macroautophagy for enhanced immunity against pathogens and tumors.
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http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2767130Documentos Relacionados
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