Six-Pack Balancing Act: A Conceptual Model for the Intestinal Lining
The cells chat form the lining of the intestine belong to a class of cells termed 'polarized' or 'asymmetric.' The membranes surrounding these cells show functional differences at the luminal and contraluminal surfaces. The cells line up to form sheets and it is across these shee...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/719831 |