The intestinal barrier function and its involvement in digestive disease
The gastrointestinal mucosal surface is lined with epithelial cells representing an effective barrier made up with intercellular junctions that separate the inner and the outer environments, and block the passage of potentially harmful substances. However, epithelial cells are also responsible for t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Aran Ediciones
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas |
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082015001100007&lng=en&tlng=en |