Volume 82, Issue 3 pp. 489-492
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Differential upregulation of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in coeliac disease

R. P. STURGESS

R. P. STURGESS

Divisions of Pharmacology and Medicine, The Rayne Institute, UMDS and Department of Pathology, St Thomas's Hospital, London, England

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J. C. MACARTNEY

J. C. MACARTNEY

Divisions of Pharmacology and Medicine, The Rayne Institute, UMDS and Department of Pathology, St Thomas's Hospital, London, England

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M. W. MAKGOBA

M. W. MAKGOBA

Division of Molecular Endocrinology, RPMS, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England

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C.-H. HUNG

C.-H. HUNG

Divisions of Pharmacology and Medicine, The Rayne Institute, UMDS and Department of Pathology, St Thomas's Hospital, London, England

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D. O. HASKARD

D. O. HASKARD

Divisions of Pharmacology and Medicine, The Rayne Institute, UMDS and Department of Pathology, St Thomas's Hospital, London, England

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P. J. CICLITIRA

Corresponding Author

P. J. CICLITIRA

Divisions of Pharmacology and Medicine, The Rayne Institute, UMDS and Department of Pathology, St Thomas's Hospital, London, England

Dr P. J. Ciclitira, Division of Pharmacology, The Rayne Institute, UMDS, St Thomas's Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK.Search for more papers by this author
First published: December 1990
Citations: 45

SUMMARY

The expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-l (ICAM-1) was studied on peroral jejunal biopsies from patients with coeliac disease. The biopsies from untreated patients exhibited greater staining of the superficial lamina propria cells compared with treated patients and controls. A gluten challenge in treated patients produced an altered staining pattern within 2 h. The results demonstrate the role of ICAM-1 expression in coeliac disease, providing further evidence for the role of lamina propria cells in the pathogenesis of this condition.

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