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Erratum zu: Enteritis infectiosa
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CD44v7 ligation downregulates the inflammatory immune response in Crohn's disease patients by apoptosis induction in mononuclear cells from the lamina propria
Deletion of exon CD44v7 abrogates experimental colitis by apoptosis induction in intestinal mononuclear cells. Here we show that CD44v7 expression was upregulated upon CD40 ligation in human mononuclear cells,...
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27-jähriger Reiserückkehrer mit hohem Fieber und septischem Schock im Verlauf
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Open AccessA novel approach in the treatment of neuroendocrine gastrointestinal tumours. Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor by gefitinib (ZD1839)
Therapeutic options to inhibit the growth and spread of neuroendocrine (NE) gastrointestinal tumours are still limited. Since gefitinib (4-(3-chloro-4-fluoroanilino)-7-methoxy-6-(3-morpholinopropoxy)quinazolin...
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Open AccessExtracellular nucleotides inhibit growth of human oesophageal cancer cells via P2Y2-receptors
Extracellular ATP is known to inhibit growth of various tumours by activating specific purinergic receptors (P2-receptors). Since the therapy of advanced oesophageal cancer is unsatisfying, new therapeutic app...
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Open AccessSpecific ligands of the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor induce apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human colorectal cancer cells
The peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) has been implicated in growth control of various tumour models. Although colorectal cancers were found to overexpress PBR, the functional role of PBR in colorectal ...
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Development of ulcerative colitis under the immunosuppressive effect of cyclosporine
In recent studies, cyclosporine has been used for the treatment of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The results of these studies were variable. We report on a patient who was treated for 6 years wi...
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The gut in HIV infection
The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by a human retrovirus which was originally designated by a variety of names including HTLV III (human T lymphotropic virus III) and LAV (lymphadenopathy ...