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L Eckmann1, M F Kagnoff, J Fierer.
Abstract
Intestinal epithelial cells secrete a spectrum of chemoattractant and proinflammatory cytokines after invasion by bacteria. We suggest the novel concept that epithelial cells not only act as a mechanical barrier to invasive bacteria, but that they also signal the presence of invasive pathogens to the mucosal immune and inflammatory cells.Mesh:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7773590 DOI: 10.1016/s0966-842x(00)88894-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Microbiol ISSN: 0966-842X Impact factor: 17.079