Do colonic luminal contents induce cyclooxygenase 2 transcription in human colon carcinoma cells?
Components in the luminal contents can effect COX-2 transcription and may influence colonic tumor development. Available data suggest that the responsible components are under dietary influence.
A higher level of knowledge or a difference in attitudes toward organ donation is probably not the reason for the higher donation rate in Spain. The cause appears to be rather at the organizational level.