| Literature DB >> 27005450 |
Karen F Ross1, Mark C Herzberg2.
Abstract
Mucosal epithelial cells express an autonomous innate immune response that controls the overgrowth of invaded bacteria, mitigates the harmful effects of the bacteria carried within, and does not rely on other external arms of the immune response. Epithelial cell autonomous innate immunity "respects" the social biology of invading bacteria to achieve symbiosis, and is the primary protective mechanism against pathogens. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.Entities:
Keywords: Antimicrobial proteins; Cell signaling; Infection; Innate immunity; Mucosal epithelium
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27005450 PMCID: PMC4884473 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2016.03.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700