Tuesday 8 July 2014

Specialized Cells in Intestine and Airways Act as First Line of Defense Against Invading Microbes

Researchers led by David Lo from UCR laboratory have found that certain specialized cells of epithelium, or the inner lining of the intestines and airways, act as the first line of defense against microbes and create an electrostatic repulsion field against the invading parasites. The study/a is featured on the cover/a of the July issue of emInfection and Immunity/em, a journal published by the American Society for Microbiology. Co-authors of the study are ...

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