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Soluble factors from colonic epithelial cells contribute to gut homeostasis by modulating macrophage phenotype.
Innate immunity - 1 May 2015
Kristek Maja, Collins Laura E, DeCourcey Joseph, McEvoy Fiona A, Loscher Christine E
Abstract excerpt
Intestinal macrophages originate from inflammatory blood monocytes which migrate to the intestine, where they differentiate into anti-inflammatory macrophages through a number of transitional stages. These macrophages typically remain hypo-responsive to commensal bacteria and food Ags in the intestine, yet also retain the ability to react to invading pathogens. In this study we examined the role of epithelial...
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