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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2025; 31(44): 109440
Published online Nov 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i44.109440
Published online Nov 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i44.109440
Figure 1 Macrophage differentiation under steady-state and disease conditions.
IL: Interleukin; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor α.
Figure 2
Cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway.
Figure 3 Acetylcholine regulates intestinal macrophage function.
Mφs: Macrophages; Ach: Acetylcholine; α7nAChR: Α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; TNF: Tumor necrosis factor α; NTS: Nucleus tractus solitarius.
- Citation: Zheng L, Duan SL. Neuroimmune interactions in inflammatory bowel disease: Role of intestinal macrophages and the cholinergic pathway. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(44): 109440
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i44/109440.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i44.109440
