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Trefoil Peptides: What Are They and What Do They Do?
The trefoil peptides help to protect the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. They have two beneficial roles in the gastrointestinal tract: 1. In basal circumstances, they may play a role in mucus stabilisation. 2. When an acute injury occurs, their rapid upregulation is important in stimulating th...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Royal College of Physicians of London
1997
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5420833/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9044196 |