Role of Osteopntin during Dextran Sulphate Sodium-induced Colitis
Osteopontin (OPN) is a matricellular cytokine found in most tissues and body fluids. It is involved in a variety of cell processes by binding to integrins and CD44 receptors, and it modulates immune responses. To investigate the functions of OPN during colitis the DSS acute colitis model in OPN-/- a...
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/19071 |