Paneth cells—guardians of the gut cell hatchery

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 2000 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Nature Immunology, volume 1, pages 99-100 (issn: 1529-2908, eissn: 1529-2916,

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Authors: T, Ganz;

doi: 10.1038/77884

pmid: 11248797

Paneth cells—guardians of the gut cell hatchery

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Abstract

Protection of the small intestine from harmful bacteria is a never-ending job. Paneth cells of the intestinal crypts function as prime producers of defensins in response to the microbial onslaught of the gut.

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University of California, Los Angeles
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Keywords

Paneth Cells, Matrix Metalloproteinase 7, Intestine, Small, Animals, Humans, Protein Precursors

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