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Cochlear supporting cells function as macrophage-like cells and protect audiosensory receptor hair cells from pathogens
To protect the audiosensory organ from tissue damage from the immune system, the inner ear is separated from the circulating immune system by the blood-labyrinth barrier, which was previously considered an immune-privileged site. Recent studies have shown that macrophages are distributed in the coch...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7174420/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32317718 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63654-9 |