Abstract:
Provided by the present invention are topical formulations of Interleukin-11 and methods for treating a variety of disorders, including inflammatory bowel diseases (e. g. , Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis, indeterminate colitis, and infectious colitis), mucositis (e. g. , oral mucositis, gastrointestinal mucositis, nasal mucositis, and proctitis), necrotizing enterocolitis, inflammatory skin disorders (e. g. , psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and contact hypersensitivity), aphthous ulcers, pharyngitis, esophagitis, peptic ulcers, gingivitis, periodontitis, and ocular diseases (e. g. , conjunctivitis, retinitis, and uveitis).