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Between vigilance and tolerance: the immune function of the intestinal epithelium

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Chassin, C., Hornef, M.W. Between vigilance and tolerance: the immune function of the intestinal epithelium. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 68, 3619–3621 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-011-0820-5

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