Neutrophil transepithelial migration: role of toll-like receptors in mucosal inflammation
The symptomatic phases of many inflammatory diseases are characterized by migration of large numbers of neutrophils (PMN) across a polarized epithelium and accumulation within a lumen. For example, acute PMN influx is common in diseases of the gastrointestinal system (ulcerative colitis, Crohn'...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2005-03-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000900033 |