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Mathematical modelling of epithelium homeostasis
2015-01-01
Abstract excerpt
The body and organs of all animals are covered by epithelial tissues, such as the epidermis and the airway epithelium. Epithelial tissues play a key role in protecting the body from environmental aggressors. Failure to maintain a competent epithelium can lead to the onset of many diseases, including Atopic dermatitis (AD) and infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Treatment of AD is currently restricted to the rel...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 55f4b65d-d2ac-54d0-8afe-b9eef789fbf8
- DOI
- 10.25560/47969
