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Induction of pro-inflammatory programs in enteroendocrine cells by the Toll-like receptor agonists flagellin and bacterial LPS
10 Jun 2008
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Enteroendocrine cells are hormone-secreting cells spread along the intestinal epithelium. Their principal function is to promote the digestion of food. However, little is known about other functions that these cells may play, since they are difficult to study as a whole endocrine organ due to their diffuse localization. It is known that the intestinal epithelial barrier is actively involved in the host defense...
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