MicroRNAs and the regulation of intestinal homeostasis

The mammalian intestinal tract is a unique site in which a large portion of our immune system and the 10^14 commensal organisms that make up the microbiota reside in intimate contact with each other. Despite the potential for inflammatory immune responses, this complex interface contains host immune...

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Main Authors: Marah C Runtsch, June L Round, Ryan Michael O'Connell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00347/full