Caspase deficiency alters the murine gut microbiome
Caspases are aspartate-specific cysteine proteases that have an essential role in apoptosis and inflammation, and contribute to the maintenance of homeostasis in the intestine. These facts, together with the knowledge that caspases are implicated in host-microbe crosstalk, prompted us to investigate...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3219086/ |