| Literature DB >> 22825496 |
David A Shifrin1, Matthew J Tyska.
Abstract
Recent studies from our laboratory revealed that enterocyte brush border microvilli release small vesicles laden with host defense machinery into the intestinal lumen. In this addendum, we introduce a multi-faceted model for the function of these lumenal vesicles in the gut; we also consider some of the important unanswered questions that must be addressed in order to develop our understanding of this novel aspect of innate intestinal immunity.Mesh:
Year: 2012 PMID: 22825496 PMCID: PMC3466500 DOI: 10.4161/gmic.21247
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut Microbes ISSN: 1949-0976