Intestinal Epithelium in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Intestinal Epithelium in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The intestinal epithelium has a strategic position as a protective physical barrier to luminal microbiota and actively contributes to the mucosal immune system. This barrier is mainly formed by a monolayer of specialized intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) that are crucial in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Therefore, dysregulation within the epithelial layer can increase intestinal permeabi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2296-858X
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2014.00024