Gut pain sensors help to combat infection

Romana R. Gerner, Manuela Raffatellu

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Abstract

The mammalian gut must defend against a variety of infectious agents. Neurons, cells not usually thought of as first-responders during infection, are now found to aid the gut’s barrier function and stop bacteria from spreading elsewhere.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)594-595
Number of pages2
JournalNature
Volume580
Issue number7805
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Infection
  • Microbiology
  • Neuroscience

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