Age-related expression of the polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) in the gastric mucosa of young pigs.

To date few studies have addressed the development and function of the porcine gastric mucosal immune system and this is a major limitation to understanding the immunopathogenesis of infections occurring in young pigs. The polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR) mediates the transport of secretory...

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Main Authors: Paolo Trevisi, Greta Gandolfi, Davide Priori, Stefano Messori, Michela Colombo, Maurizio Mazzoni, Jean-Paul Lallès, Paolo Bosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3827463?pdf=render