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Bertus EksteenAssociate Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary Verified email at ucalgary.ca Cited by 8339 |
Aberrant homing of mucosal T cells and extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease
Active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often associated with simultaneous inflammation
in the skin, eyes and joints. Inflammatory disease in the liver can also occur in patients with …
in the skin, eyes and joints. Inflammatory disease in the liver can also occur in patients with …
Impact of obesity on remission and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Objective To summarize the relationship between obesity and remission in rheumatoid
arthritis (RA); secondary objectives were to summarize other measures of treatment response …
arthritis (RA); secondary objectives were to summarize other measures of treatment response …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of animal models for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholangiopathy characterized by biliary
fibrosis, development of cholestasis and end stage liver disease, high risk of malignancy, and …
fibrosis, development of cholestasis and end stage liver disease, high risk of malignancy, and …
Generation of gut-homing IgA-secreting B cells by intestinal dendritic cells
JR Mora, M Iwata, B Eksteen, SY Song, T Junt… - Science, 2006 - science.org
Normal intestinal mucosa contains abundant immunoglobulin A (IgA)–secreting cells, which
are generated from B cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT). We show that …
are generated from B cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT). We show that …
Small intestinal CD103+ dendritic cells display unique functional properties that are conserved between mice and humans
A functionally distinct subset of CD103 + dendritic cells (DCs) has recently been identified in
murine mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) that induces enhanced FoxP3 + T cell differentiation…
murine mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) that induces enhanced FoxP3 + T cell differentiation…
Patient age, sex, and inflammatory bowel disease phenotype associate with course of primary sclerosing cholangitis
Background & Aims Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an orphan hepatobiliary
disorder associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to estimate the risk of …
disorder associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to estimate the risk of …
Dense genotyping of immune-related disease regions identifies nine new risk loci for primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a severe liver disease of unknown etiology leading to
fibrotic destruction of the bile ducts and ultimately to the need for liver transplantation 1 , 2 , …
fibrotic destruction of the bile ducts and ultimately to the need for liver transplantation 1 , 2 , …
Hepatic Endothelial CCL25 Mediates the Recruitment of CCR9+ Gut-homing Lymphocytes to the Liver in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
B Eksteen, AJ Grant, A Miles, SM Curbishley… - The Journal of …, 2004 - rupress.org
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a chronic inflammatory liver disease characterized by
progressive bile duct destruction, develops as an extra-intestinal complication of …
progressive bile duct destruction, develops as an extra-intestinal complication of …
Genome-wide association study of primary sclerosing cholangitis identifies new risk loci and quantifies the genetic relationship with inflammatory bowel disease
…, KM Boberg, A Bergquist, S Vermeire, B Eksteen… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare progressive disorder leading to bile duct
destruction; ∼75% of patients have comorbid inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We undertook …
destruction; ∼75% of patients have comorbid inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We undertook …
Distinct roles for CCR4 and CXCR3 in the recruitment and positioning of regulatory T cells in the inflamed human liver
Regulatory T cells (T regs) are found at sites of chronic inflammation where they mediate
bystander and Ag-specific suppression of local immune responses. However, little is known …
bystander and Ag-specific suppression of local immune responses. However, little is known …