[Role of myofibroblast in inflammatory bowel disease and tumor genesis]

Orv Hetil. 2009 Mar 29;150(13):597-602. doi: 10.1556/OH.2009.28573.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

Stroma cells with the microenvironment around them have primary role in the regulation of inflammation processes, conformation of tumors and development of metastasis. Myofibroblasts have essential role in inflammation processes and in the regeneration of encompassed tissue. Molecules produced by them operate the cells of the immune system and effect the proliferation of epithelium. Tumors can activate myofibroblasts which can lead to uncontrolled epithelium proliferation across production of changed and increased regulation ligands (such as cytokines, chemokines, chemotactic and other growth factors) and activation of stem cell. This process could lead piling of uncontrolled epithelial cells and can impact later on conformation of tumors. In this study we present an overview about of myofibroblasts and their roles in inflammation and neoplastic processes.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / pathology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / immunology
  • Colonic Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Colonic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Colonic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Fibroblasts / pathology
  • Humans
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / immunology
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / metabolism
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / pathology*
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / therapy
  • Muscle Cells / pathology
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / immunology
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / metabolism
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / therapy
  • Stromal Cells / pathology