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Role Of Epigenetic, Molecular And Cellular Pathways In The Regulation Of Inflammation, William James Becker
Role Of Epigenetic, Molecular And Cellular Pathways In The Regulation Of Inflammation, William James Becker
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Dysregulated inflammation is at the heart of countless human diseases. Graft rejection is the process by which an organ from an incompatible donor is rejected by the recipient whose immune cells attack the foreign tissue. Colitis is an inflammatory disorder caused by undue chronic inflammation in the colon and rectum that can progress to cancer. Colitis incidence is on the rise, especially in developing nations and Asia; and the list of patients who need organ transplants grow by the day. Therapies for both graft rejection and colitis are limited to immunosuppressive drugs that leaves patients vulnerable to infection, heart disease, …