2016 Volume 31 Issue 3 Pages 194-200
Considering the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), it would be ideal to develop drug delivery system (DDS) regulating mucosal immune system as therapeutic strategy for IBD.Development of DDS with polymeric materials such as biodegradable microspheres, which could carry drugs, anti-inflammatory cytokines and growth factors to targeted gastrointestinal tracts, would contribute to future treatment for IBD.