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Phenotype of exogenous microparticle-containing pigment cells of the human Peyer's patch in inflamed and normal ileum.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] - 1 Aug 2008
Thoree V, Skepper J, Deere H, Pele L C, Thompson R P H, Powell J J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Pigmented cells, that contain inert, submicron-sized dietary particles, are a consistent feature of the base of human Peyer's patches (PP). We aimed (i) to phenotype these intestinal pigment cells (PC) in archival tissue specimens and (ii) to establish whether PC phenotype is altered in inflammatory conditions, especially Crohn's disease (CD). METHODS: PCs contained within PP were identified by...
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