Defensins, lectins, mucins, and secretory immunoglobulin A: microbe-binding biomolecules that contribute to mucosal immunity in the human gut
In the intestine, the mucosal immune system plays essential roles in maintaining homeostasis between the host and microorganisms, and protecting the host from pathogenic invaders. Epithelial cells produce and release a variety of biomolecules into the mucosa and lumen that contribute to immunity. In...
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Informa UK Limited
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/113394 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-3638 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-8803 |