Intestinal epithelial barrier and mucosal immunity
Sato A, Iwasaki A. Intestinal epithelial barrier and mucosal immunity. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 2005, 62: 1333. PMID: 15971108, DOI: 10.1007/s00018-005-5037-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic cellsMucosal immunityPeyer's patchesMajor inductive siteMucosal dendritic cellsPP dendritic cellsResident dendritic cellsMucosal immune systemIntestinal epithelial barrierFood antigensInductive sitesGastrointestinal mucosaT cellsImmune inductionImmune responseRecent studiesEpithelial barrierImmune systemCommensal microbesSmall intestineA responsesInfectious pathogensImmunityAntigenInduction