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Colitis-associated variant of TLR2 causes impaired mucosal repair because of TFF3 deficiency.
Gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2009
Podolsky Daniel K, Gerken Guido, Eyking Annette, Cario Elke
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Goblet cells (GC) facilitate mucosal protection and epithelial barrier repair, yet the innate immune mechanisms that selectively drive GC functions have not been defined. The aim of this study was to determine whether Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 and modulation of GC-derived trefoil factor (TFF) 3 are functionally linked in the intestine. METHODS: GC modulation was assessed using quantitative...
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