The glycan-binding protein galectin-1 controls survival of epithelial cells along the crypt-villus axis of small intestine

Intestinal epithelial cells serve as mechanical barriers and active components of the mucosal immune system. These cells migrate from the crypt to the tip of the villus, where different stimuli can differentially affect their survival. Here we investigated, using in vitro and in vivo strategies, the...

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Main Authors: Muglia, C, Mercer, N, Toscano, M A, Schattner, M, Pozner, R, Cerliani, J P, Gobbi, R Papa, Rabinovich, G A, Docena, G H
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3122123/