Molecular mechanisms of the gut immune systems and effects on nutrient sensing cells
The nematode Trichinella spiralis produces a well characterised transient inflammation in the small intestine which is associated with hypophagia and weight loss. This correlates with an increase in cholecystokinin (CCK) secreting enteroendocrine cells (EEC) and is under the control of CD4+ T-cells....
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University of Manchester
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.493681 |