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Influences of the colonic microbiome on the mucous gel layer in ulcerative colitis
The colonic mucus gel layer (MGL) is a critical component of the innate immune system acting as a physical barrier to microbes, luminal insults, and toxins. Mucins are the major component of the MGL. Selected microbes have the potential to interact with, bind to, and metabolize mucins. The tolerance...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Landes Bioscience
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4153764/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24714392 http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/gmic.28793 |