The Innate Immune System: A Trigger for Many Chronic Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Mononuclear phagocytes, such as monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells, are important cellular components of the innate immune system that contribute to the pathogenesis of many intestinal inflammatory diseases. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> While mononuclear phagocytes play a key role in the induction of inflammation in many different tissues through production of...