Article
IL-22-STAT3 Pathway Plays a Key Role in the Maintenance of Ileal Homeostasis in Mice Lacking Secreted Mucus Barrier
30 Jan 2015
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Muc2-deficient mice show no signs of ileal pathology but the mechanisms remained unknown. METHODS: Wild-type (WT), Muc2, and Muc2 mice were killed at 2, 4, and 8 weeks of age. Total RNA from ileum was used for full genome transcriptome analysis and qPCR. Microbiota composition was determined using a mouse intestinal chip (MITChip). Morphological and immunohistological studies were performed on...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
