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Enteric glial cells and their role in the intestinal epithelial barrier.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Aug 2014
Yu Yan-Bo, Li Yan-Qing
Abstract excerpt
The intestinal epithelium constitutes a physical and functional barrier between the external environment and the host organism. It is formed by a continuous monolayer of intestinal epithelial cells maintained together by intercellular junctional complex, limiting access of pathogens, toxins and xenobiotics to host tissues. Once this barrier integrity is disrupted, inflammatory disorders and tissue injury are...
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