Mechanisms of Disease: defensins in gastrointestinal diseases
Mechanisms of Disease: defensins in gastrointestinal diseases
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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In the gastrointestinal tract, defensins—endogenous antibiotics with microbicidal activity—help regulate the composition and number of colonizing microbes, and protect against food-borne and water-borne pathogens. Inspired by recent studies of defensins in human disease and animal models, this Review discusses emerging evidence for the importance o...
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Mechanisms of Disease: defensins in gastrointestinal diseases
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68760729
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68760729
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1743-4378,1759-5045
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1743-4386,1759-5053
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10.1038/ncpgasthep0265
