The potential role of Osteopontin in the maintenance of commensal bacteria homeostasis in the intestine.

Osteopontin (Opn), a multifunctional extracellular matrix protein, is implicated in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory disorders. Under physiologic conditions, its expression is restricted to certain tissues including bone and kidney tubule. However, cellular activation during disease developm...

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Main Authors: Koyu Ito, Akira Nakajima, Yuji Fukushima, Keiichiro Suzuki, Keiko Sakamoto, Yoko Hamazaki, Kouetsu Ogasawara, Nagahiro Minato, Masakazu Hattori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5351998?pdf=render

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