Article
Pathological epithelial cell apoptosis and shedding in the murine small intestine
2013-01-01
Abstract excerpt
The intestinal epithelium represents a critical component of the gut barrier and is composed of a single layer of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) held together by tight junctions. This epithelium prevents the entrance of harmful microorganisms, antigens and toxins from the gut lumen into the circulation. Small intestinal homeostasis is maintained by the rate of shedding of senescent enterocytes from the villus...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 55d1dc79-4435-5cdd-88d2-f60859ecf736
- DOI
- 10.17638/00015293
