Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease

Mucosal Immunology and Inflammation

Mucosal immunity refers to immune responses that occur at mucosal sites. The demands on the mucosal immune system are quite distinct from their systemic counterparts. At mucosal sites, the “outside world” is typically separated from the inner world by a…

Cellular Growth and Neoplasia

Normal cellular proliferation and differentiation are essential to tissue homeostasis in all organs, including the digestive tract. The neoplastic process involves a fundamental disruption of these mechanisms, which can give rise to cancer development and metastasis with the additional acquisition…