Table 2

Overall representation of the characteristics of the mucosal manifestations in organ culture of the small intestine of coeliac disease (CD) patients and controls

Untreated CD
Villus atrophyNormal mucosaTreated CDControls
Increase in enterocyte apoptosis2-150 YesNoNoNo
Increase in enterocyte Ki67 expression2-150 YesNoNoNo
Increase in enterocyte FAS expression2-150 YesNoYesNo
  • 2-150 Organ cultures with gliadin digestv cultures with medium alone.