Abstract
Why zymogen glycoprotein 2 (GP2), the Crohn's disease (CD)-specific pancreatic autoantigen, is the major target of humoral autoimmunity in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is uknown. Recent evidence demonstrates that GP2 is also present on the apical surface of microfold (M) intestinal cells. As the colon lacks GP2-rich M cells, we assumed that patients with colonic CD are seronegative for anti-GP2. Anti-GP2 antibodies were tested in 225 CDs, including 45 patients with colonic location (L2), 45 with terminal ileum (L1) and 135 with ileocolonic involvement; 225 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) were also tested. Anti-GP2 reactivity was detected in 59 (26.2%) CDs and 15 (6.7%) UCs (P
Original language | English |
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Article number | 640835 |
Journal | Clinical & Developmental Immunology |
Volume | 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Autoantibodies
- Autoantigens
- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Crohn Disease
- Female
- GPI-Linked Proteins
- Humans
- Ileitis
- Immunoglobulin G
- Inflammation
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Male
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Middle Aged
- Pancreas