肠系膜：结构、功能及其在疾病中的作用。

The mesentery: structure, function, and role in disease.

机构信息

Graduate Entry Medical School, 4i Centre for Interventions in Infection, Inflammation and Immunity, University Hospital Limerick, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.

出版信息

Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Nov;1(3):238-247. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(16)30026-7. Epub 2016 Oct 12.

DOI:10.1016/S2468-1253(16)30026-7

PMID:28404096

Abstract

Systematic study of the mesentery is now possible because of clarification of its structure. Although this area of science is in an early phase, important advances have already been made and opportunities uncovered. For example, distinctive anatomical and functional features have been revealed that justify designation of the mesentery as an organ. Accordingly, the mesentery should be subjected to the same investigatory focus that is applied to other organs and systems. In this Review, we summarise the findings of scientific investigations of the mesentery so far and explore its role in human disease. We aim to provide a platform from which to direct future scientific investigation of the human mesentery in health and disease.

摘要

由于对肠系膜结构的阐明，现在对肠系膜进行系统研究成为可能。尽管这一科学领域仍处于早期阶段，但已经取得了重要的进展，并揭示了新的机会。例如，已经揭示了肠系膜作为一个器官的独特解剖学和功能特征。因此，肠系膜应该像其他器官和系统一样受到同样的研究关注。在这篇综述中，我们总结了迄今为止对肠系膜进行科学研究的发现，并探讨了其在人类疾病中的作用。我们旨在提供一个平台，以便在健康和疾病状态下指导未来对人类肠系膜的科学研究。