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Surveillance B lymphocytes and mucosal immunoregulation.
Springer seminars in immunopathology - 1 Mar 2005
Velázquez Peter, Wei Bo, Braun Jonathan
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Mucosal lymphocyte homeostasis involves the dynamic interaction of enteric microbiota, the intestinal host epithelium, and the mucosal immune system. Dysregulation of mucosal lymphocyte homeostasis results in a variety of intestinal disorders, notably inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. One key cellular component regulating homeostasis are B lymphocytes that reside in...
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