A Common Origin for Immunity and Digestion

Historically, the digestive and immune systems were viewed and studied as separate entities. However, there are remarkable similarities and shared functions in both nutrient acquisition and host defense. Here, I propose a common origin for both systems. This association provides a new prism for view...

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Autor principal: Broderick, Nichole A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Materias:
Immunology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4333870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25745424
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00072
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spelling pubmed-43338702015-03-05 A Common Origin for Immunity and Digestion Broderick, Nichole A. Front Immunol Immunology Historically, the digestive and immune systems were viewed and studied as separate entities. However, there are remarkable similarities and shared functions in both nutrient acquisition and host defense. Here, I propose a common origin for both systems. This association provides a new prism for viewing the emergence and evolution of host defense mechanisms. Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-19 /pmc/articles/PMC4333870/ /pubmed/25745424 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00072 Text en Copyright © 2015 Broderick. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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title_short A Common Origin for Immunity and Digestion
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4333870/
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