Paneth cell α-defensins in enteric innate immunity
Paneth cell α-defensins in enteric innate immunity
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Basel: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
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English
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Basel: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
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Paneth cells at the base of small intestinal crypts of Lieberkühn secrete high levels of α-defensins in response to cholinergic and microbial stimuli. Paneth cell α-defensins are broad spectrum microbicides that function in the extracellular environment of the intestinal lumen, and they are responsible for the majority of secreted bactericidal pept...
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Paneth cell α-defensins in enteric innate immunity
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4073591
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4073591
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1420-682X
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1420-9071
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10.1007/s00018-011-0714-6
