Article
Factors regulating cell shedding in mouse and rat small intestine
2018-01-01
Abstract excerpt
The gut barrier is composed of a single layer of intestinal epithelial cells which are connected together by junctional complexes and are covered by a layer of glycocalyx. Its function is to prevent the passage of harmful and toxic substances from the gut lumen into the blood circulation. Structural homeostasis in the small intestine is maintained by the shedding of intestinal epithelial cells at the villus tip an...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 1855be81-54f1-5fbf-8c73-462db8eb1a0f
- DOI
- 10.17638/03030226
