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Neutrophils rescue gingival epithelial cells from bacterial‐induced apoptosis
Author(s) -
Galicia Johnah C.,
Benakanakere Manjunatha R.,
Stathopoulou Panagiota G.,
Kinane Denis F.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.0109003
Subject(s) - biology , apoptosis , microbiology and biotechnology , epithelium , immunology , cancer research , genetics
During mucosal infection, neutrophils prevent epithelial cell apoptosis by phagocytosing bacteria prior to undergoing apoptosis themselves.
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