Coffey J. Calvin (ed.) The Mesentery and Inflammation

Springer, 2023. — 423 p. — (Progress in Inflammation Research 90). — ISBN 978-3-031-17773-6.The volume summarizes the most recent advances in our understanding of the mesentery and explains the how these are important in inflammation. It comprises a series of state of the art chapters by leading authorities in each area. It explains how recent advances in our understanding of the mesenteric organ, have advanced the diagnosis and treatment abdominal and systemic conditions including cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and endocrine conditions such as diabetes, and circulatory disorders such as atherosclerosis.Introduction to “The Mesentery in Inflammation”
The Development and Anatomy of the Mesentery
The Interstitium of the Mesentery:​ Contents and Inter-organ Connections
Mesenteric Organ Lymphatics in Abdominal Inflammation
The Immunological Importance of the Mesentery
Bacterial Translocation to the Mesentery
Mesenteric Microbiology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease:​ Improved Understanding Due to Accelerating Innovation and Sophistication of Molecular Technology
Mesenteric Adenopathy and Adenitis
The Effects of Mesenteric Inflammation on Intestinal Fibrosis
Drug Metabolizing Enzymes and Transporters of the Mesentery
Targeting the Mesentery with Surgery
Future Directions in Investigating “The Mesentery in Inflammation”