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Effects of Stress on Mouse β-Defensin-3 Expression in the Upper Digestive Mucosa

PURPOSE: Gastrointestinal integrity and immune surveillance are affected by stress. Stress also adversely affects mucosal barrier function. β-defensins constitute an integral component of the innate immune system as antimicrobial peptides, serving as the first line of defense against microbial patho...

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Autores principales: Kawashima, Rie, Shimizu, Tomoko, To, Masahiro, Saruta, Juri, Jinbu, Yoshinori, Kusama, Mikio, Tsukinoki, Keiichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3936613/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24532508
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2014.55.2.387