Correlation of serum soluble TNF-alpha receptors I and II levels with disease activity in patients with ulcerative colitis

Hiroyuki Hanai ¹, Fumitoshi Watanabe, Masami Yamada, Yoshihiko Sato, Ken Takeuchi, Takayuki Iida, Kotaro Tozawa, Tatsuo Tanaka, Yasuhiko Maruyama, Isao Matsushita, Yasushi Iwaoka, Abby Saniabadi, Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Aug;99(8):1532-8.

The sources of s-RI/RII are believed to be activated monocytes and neutrophils with further release when these leukocytes adhere to the column carriers. s-RI/RII released during GMA should contribute to the clinical efficacy of this procedure.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15307873/