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Review Article

TL1A: A New Potential Target in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Author(s): Federica Furfaro*, Ludovico Alfarone, Daniela Gilardi, Carmen Correale, Mariangela Allocca, Gionata Fiorino, Marjorie Argollo, Alessandra Zilli, Eirini Zacharopoulou, Laura Loy, Giulia Roda and Silvio Danese

Volume 22, Issue 7, 2021

Published on: 20 January, 2021

Page: [760 - 769] Pages: 10

DOI: 10.2174/1389450122999210120205607

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Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. In the last few years, the development of biological agents targeting cytokines and receptors involved in IBD pathogenesis has led to better outcomes and has improved the course of the disease. Despite their effectiveness, drugs such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, anti-Interleukin-12/23 and anti-integrins, do not induce a response in about one-third of patients, and 40% of patients lose response over time. Therefore, more efficient therapies are required. Recent studies showed that TL1A (Tumor necrosis factor-like cytokine 1A) acts as a regulator of mucosal immunity and participates in immunological pathways involved in the IBD pathogenesis. In this review article, we analyze the role of TL1A as a new potential target therapy in IBD patients.

Keywords: Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, TL1A, DR3, anti-TL1A, inflammation, fibrosis, mucosal immune system.

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