Toll-like receptor-4 and insulin like growth factor pathways influence survival and intestinal homeostasis in cystic fibrosis mice

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common and lethal genetic disease affecting various organs such as lungs, pancreas and intestine. The intestinal disease severity widely varies among patients and plays a critical role as it regulates body weight gain, the characteristic growth deficit of these patients whi...

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Main Author: Canale, Juan
Other Authors: Christina Haston (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2011
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=96936