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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Feb 15, 2012; 3(1): 27-43
Published online Feb 15, 2012. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v3.i1.27
Published online Feb 15, 2012. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v3.i1.27
Host-microbial interactions and regulation of intestinal epithelial barrier function: From physiology to pathology
Linda Chia-Hui Yu, Graduate Institute of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan, China
Jin-Town Wang, Graduate Institute of Microbiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan, China
Shu-Chen Wei, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan, China
Yen-Hsuan Ni, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Yu LC performed the literature review and wrote the paper; Ni YH provided a significant editorial and literature contribution; Wang JT and Wei SC provided literature related comments and review.
Supported by National Science Council, No. NSC99-2628-B-002-008-MY3 and NSC100-2325-B-002-035
Correspondence to: Yen-Hsuan Ni, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan, China. yhni@ntu.edu.tw
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Received: April 11, 2011
Revised: October 4, 2011
Accepted: February 8, 2012
Published online: February 15, 2012
Revised: October 4, 2011
Accepted: February 8, 2012
Published online: February 15, 2012
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