Morphine Attenuates Apically-Directed Cytokine Secretion from Intestinal Epithelial Cells in Response to Enteric Pathogens
Epithelial cells represent the first line of host immune defense at mucosal surfaces. Although opioids appear to increase host susceptibility to infection, no studies have examined opioid effects on epithelial immune functions. We tested the hypothesis that morphine alters vectorial cytokine secreti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/3/2/249 |