Function of the intestinal epithelium an
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Paul Henderson; Johan E. van Limbergen; JΓΌrgen Schwarze; David C. Wilson
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The intestinal epithelium not only acts as a physical barrier to commensal bacteria and foreign antigens but is also actively involved in antigen processing and immune cell regulation. The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are characterized by inflammation at this mucosal surface with well-recogniz