Potential role of chitinases and chitin-binding proteins in host-microbial interactions during the development of intestinal inflammation

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1453-1464

  Tran, Hoa T ^a   Barnich, Nicolas ^b,c   Mizoguchi, Emiko ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c Institut Universitaire de Technologie en Genie Biologique   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; CEACAM; Chitinase; Colonic epithelial cells; Inflammatory bowel disease

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; CHITIN; CHITINASE;

ANIMAL; ENTERITIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; CHITIN; CHITINASE; ENTERITIS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 80053208455     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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