Modulation of pathogen-induced CCL20 secretion from HT-29 human intestinal epithelial cells by commensal bacteria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) secrete the chemokine CCL20 in response to infection by various enteropathogenic bacteria or exposure to bacterial flagellin. CCL20 recruits immature dendritic cells and lymphocytes to target...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Immunology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/10/54 |