The role of macrophages in inflammatory bowel diseases.
The small and large intestine contain the largest number of macrophages in the body and these cells are strategically located directly underneath the epithelial layer, enabling them to sample the lumen. Such intestinal macrophages have a different phenotype from other tissue macrophages in that they...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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