Status:

UNKNOWN

Differences in Human Germinal Center B Cell Selection Revealed by Analysis of IgVH Gene Hypermutation and Lineage Trees in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Sheba Medical Center

Conditions:

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

Our overall objective in this study is to study the role of B cells in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), using a combination of high-throughput experimental and novel bioinformatical techniques. Idio...

Detailed Description

1. Extraction of Ig gene sequences from IBD patient gut samples. The proposed study aims to elucidate the role of B cells in IBD via investigating their Ig gene diversification. Hence the first step s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Underwent colonic biopsies

Exclusion

  • Other diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00291681

Start Date

September 1 2005

Last Update

February 14 2006

Active Locations (2)

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1

Department of Pathology

Tel Litwinsky, Israel, 52621

2

Iris Barshack, Department of Pathology

Tel Litwinsky, Israel, 52621