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Loss of intestinal core 1-derived O-glycans causes spontaneous colitis in mice.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Apr 2011
Fu Jianxin, Wei Bo, Wen Tao, Johansson Malin E V, Liu Xiaowei, Bradford Emily, Thomsson Kristina A, McGee Samuel, Mansour Lilah, Tong Maomeng, McDaniel J Michael, Sferra Thomas J, Turner Jerrold R, Chen Hong, Hansson Gunnar C, Braun Jonathan, Xia Lijun
Abstract excerpt
Mucin-type O-linked oligosaccharides (O-glycans) are primary components of the intestinal mucins that form the mucus gel layer overlying the gut epithelium. Impaired expression of intestinal O-glycans has been observed in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), but its role in the etiology of this disease is unknown. Here, we report that mice with intestinal epithelial cell-specific deficiency of core 1-derived...
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