Günther C (2018)
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Edited Volumes: The Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease
City/Town: Cham
Pages Range: 89-102
ISBN: 978-3-319-90544-0
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90545-7_7
The intestinal epithelium not only plays a fundamental role in negotiating a homeostatic host-microbial relation but also represents the first line of defense against pathogenic microbes and microbial agents. As a consequence intestinal epithelial cells have developed a variety of mechanisms to respond to commensal and non-commensal microbes. Accordingly intestinal epithelial cells can physically restrict the translocation of potentially harmful microorganisms from the intestinal tract into the surrounding tissue by providing a physical barrier but also release antimicrobial peptides and mucus that control microbial composition and location. Despite its barrier function, the intestinal epithelium has an important function in translating luminal signals from the barrier surface to the underlying mucosal immune system. Defects in one of these functions can have tremendous effects on intestinal homeostasis and have been identified as key factors in the pathogenesis of intestinal inflammation. In this chapter we will discuss the role of the intestinal epithelium during host-microbe interactions.
APA:
Günther, C. (2018). Microbiome and gut immunity: The epithelium. In Dirk Haller (Eds.), The Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease. (pp. 89-102). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
MLA:
Günther, Claudia. "Microbiome and gut immunity: The epithelium." The Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease. Ed. Dirk Haller, Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018. 89-102.
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