CD90+ stromal cells are non-professional innate immune effectors of the human colonic mucosa

Immune responses at the intestinal mucosa must allow for host protection whilst simultaneously avoiding inappropriate inflammation. Although much work has focused on the innate immune functionality of hematopoietic immune cells, non-hematopoietic cell populations - including epithelial and stromal c...

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Main Authors: Benjamin M J Owens, Tessa A M Steevels, Michael eDudek, David eWalcott, Mei-Yi eSun, Alice eMayer, Philip eAllan, Alison eSimmons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00307/full