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Policing the Intestinal Epithelial Barrier: Innate Immune Functions of Intraepithelial Lymphocytes

Overview of attention for article published in Current Pathobiology Reports, January 2018
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Title
Policing the Intestinal Epithelial Barrier: Innate Immune Functions of Intraepithelial Lymphocytes
Published in
Current Pathobiology Reports, January 2018
DOI 10.1007/s40139-018-0157-y
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Madeleine D. Hu, Luo Jia, Karen L. Edelblum

Abstract

This review will explore the contribution of IELs to mucosal innate immunity and highlight the similarities in IEL functional responses to bacteria, viruses and protozoan parasite invasion. IELs rapidly respond to microbial invasion by activating host defense responses, including the production of mucus and antimicrobial peptides to prevent microbes from reaching the epithelial surface. During active infection, IELs promote epithelial cytolysis, cytokine and chemokine production to limit pathogen invasion, replication and dissemination. Commensal-induced priming of IEL effector function or continuous surveillance of the epithelium may be important contributing factors to the rapidity of response. Impaired microbial recognition, dysregulated innate immune signaling or microbial dysbiosis may limit the protective function of IELs and increase susceptibility to disease. Further understanding of the mechanisms regulating IEL surveillance and sentinel function may provide insight into the development of more effective targeted therapies designed to reinforce the mucosal barrier.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 21 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 24%
Student > Bachelor 4 19%
Student > Master 2 10%
Professor > Associate Professor 2 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 1 5%
Other 2 10%
Unknown 5 24%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Immunology and Microbiology 5 24%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 14%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 14%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 1 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 5%
Other 2 10%
Unknown 6 29%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 May 2018.
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#15,158,716
of 25,378,284 outputs
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#48
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#246,072
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Outputs of similar age from Current Pathobiology Reports
#4
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