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Trefoil Factor Family 3 Peptide Promotes Human Airway Epithelial Ciliated Cell Differentiation
28 Sept 2006
Abstract excerpt
Human airway surface epithelium is frequently damaged by inhaled factors (viruses, bacteria, xenobiotic substances) as well as by inflammatory mediators that contribute to the shedding of surface epithelial cells. To regain its protective function, the epithelium must rapidly repair and redifferentiate. The Trefoil Factor Family (TFF) peptides are secretory products of many mucous cells. TFF3, the major TFF in...
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