Thus, CD14brightCD163+ Mɸ in IBD colon might be a population of post-inflammatory Mɸ, whose molecular profile indicates a repair function, while these cells simultaneously secrete pro- (TNF-α and IL-1β) and anti-inflammatory (IL-10) cytokines, thus not resembling anergic or embryo-derived Mɸ (Figure 4). This evidence concerns the gene TNF and inflammatory bowel disease.