Apoptosis and upregulation of TNF-α and TRAIL receptor 1 (DR4) in the pathogenesis of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome

• Main Authors: Jin-Bok Hwang (Author), Sang Pyo Kim (Author), Yu Na Kang (Author), Seong-Ryong Lee (Author), Seong-Il Suh (Author), Taeg Kyu Kwon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose : Expression levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-?#6181;xpression on the mucosa of the small intestine is increased in patients with villous atrophy in food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES). TNF-?#6184;as been reported to induce apoptotic cell death in the epithelial cells. W...