The effect of age on the intestinal mucus thickness, microbiota composition and immunity in relation to sex in mice

A mucus layer covers and protects the intestinal epithelial cells from direct contact with microbes. This mucus layer not only prevents inflammation but also plays an essential role in microbiota colonization, indicating the complex interplay between mucus composition-microbiota and intestinal healt...

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Autores principales: Elderman, Marlies, Sovran, Bruno, Hugenholtz, Floor, Graversen, Katrine, Huijskes, Myrte, Houtsma, Eva, Belzer, Clara, Boekschoten, Mark, de Vos, Paul, Dekker, Jan, Wells, Jerry, Faas, Marijke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5595324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28898292
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184274

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5595324/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28898292
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184274

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