The Serum S100B Level as a Biomarker of Enteroglial Activation in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Objective. Recent studies have demonstrated that enteric glial cells (EGC) participate in the homeostasis of the gastrointestinal tract. This study investigated whether enteroglial markers, including S100B protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), can serve as noninvasive indicators of EGC...

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Main Authors: Asuman Celikbilek, Mehmet Celikbilek, Seda Sabah, Nermin Tanık, Elif Borekci, Serkan Dogan, Yavuz Akin, Suleyman Baldane, Kemal Deniz, Neziha Yilmaz, Omer Ozbakir, Mehmet Yucesoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/986525
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