MAO-B inhibitors protect against lipopolysaccharide-mediated epithelial barrier loss and cytokine release

Epithelial tissues play a critical role in maintaining systemic health by establishing a functional barrier that separates the external environment from the host to provide an innate defense against environmental insult. Epithelial barrier disruption is suspected to play a central role in the onset...

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Main Author: Senini, Vincent Wally James
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36429