Grant Publications

Proposal No. IBD-0241R2
Principal Investigator: Gerhard Rogler, M.D., Ph.D.
Applicant Organization: University of Zürich (Switzerland)
Project Title: Snail blockage as a potential new approach to fistula therapy
Period of Award: October 1, 2009 – September 30, 2011

Bataille F, Rohrmeier C, Bates R, Weber A, Rieder F, Brenmoehl J, Strauch U, Farkas S, Fürst A, Hofstädter F, Schölmerich J, Herfarth H, Rogler G.  Evidence for a role of epithelial mesenchymal transition during pathogenesis of fistulae in Crohn's disease.  Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2008;14:1514-27.

Pittet V, Juillerat P, Michetti P, Vader JP, Burnand B, Rogler G, Beglinger C, Seibold F, Mottet C, Felley C, Gonvers JJ, Froehlich F; Swiss IBD Cohort Study Group.  Appropriateness of therapy for fistulizing Crohn's disease: findings from a national inflammatory bowel disease cohort.  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2010;32:1007-16.

Meier JK, Scharl M, Miller SN, Brenmoehl J, Hausmann M, Kellermeier S, Schölmerich J, Rogler G.  Specific differences in migratory function of myofibroblasts isolated from Crohn's disease fistulae and strictures.  Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2011;17:202-12.

Scharl M, Weber A, Fürst A, Farkas S, Jehle E, Pesch T, Kellermeier S, Fried M, Rogler G.  Potential role for SNAIL family transcription factors in the etiology of Crohn's disease-associated fistulae.  Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2011;17:1907-16.