Harnessing the Power of Bacteria to Protect the Gut  

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Abreu, Maria T.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The New England Journal of Medicine (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 359 no. 07 (Aug. 2008), page 756.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: N08.K.2008.04 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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The small intestine is a lush, dynamic organ with a big job to do. Its villi and microvilli provide a platform for nutrient absorption, but at the same time, the epithelium and its associated immune cells must keep out pathogens that escape the inhospitable environment of the stomach. Perhaps as a means to satisfy these responsibilities, small intestinal epithelial cells divide very rapidly — at a rate of 13 to 16 cells per hour. Ionizing radiation and chemotherapy take a particular toll on the intestine and induce apoptosis of stem cells that replenish the villus (Figure 1). In . . .

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