Author's personal copy Immune defense mechanisms in the Caenorhabditis elegans intestinal epithelium
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Immune defense mechanisms in the Caenorhabditis elegans intestinal epithelium.
Intestinal epithelial cells provide an essential line of defense for Caernohabditis elegans against ingested pathogens. Because nematodes consume microorganisms as their food source, there has presumably been selection pressure to evolve and maintain immune defense mechanisms within the intestinal epithelium. Here we review recent advances that further define the immune signaling network within...
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