Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEACAM) family members and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Cytokine Growth Factor Rev
; 47: 21-31, 2019 06.
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ABSTRACT
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a chronic intestinal inflammatory condition with increasing incidence worldwide and whose pathogenesis remains largely unknown. The collected evidence indicates that genetic, environmental and microbial factors and a dysregulated immune response are responsible for the disease. IBD has an early onset and long term sufferers present a higher risk of developing colitis associated cancer (CAC). The carcinoembryonic antigen-related adhesion molecules (CEACAM) are a subgroup of the CEA family, found in a range of different cell types and organs including epithelial cells in the intestine. They can act as intercellular adhesions molecules for e.g. bacteria and soluble antigens. CEACAMs are involved in a number of different processes including cell adhesion, proliferation, differentiation and tumour suppression. Some CEACAMs such as CEACAM1, CEACAM5 and CEACAM6 are highly associated with cancer and are even recognised as valid clinical markers for certain cancer forms. However, their role in IBD pathogenesis is less understood. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive summary of published literature on CEACAMs and intestinal inflammation (IBD). The interactions between CEACAMs and bacteria adhesion in relation to IBD pathophysiology will be addressed and potential new therapeutic and diagnostic opportunities will be identified.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais
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Antígeno Carcinoembrionário
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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Cytokine Growth Factor Rev
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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BIOQUIMICA
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article