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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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Autor principal: Playford, R J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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