Regional Specialisation of T Cell Subsets and Apoptosis in the Human Gut Mucosa: Differences Between Ileum and Colon in Healthy Intestine and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Abstract

Immunological differences exist in healthy gastrointestinal tract. Inflammatory processes overwhelm some location-specific differences, whereas others are maintained. Care has to be taken when analysing immune response in intestinal inflammation, as location-specific differences may be relevant.