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The Immune Barrier: Influence of Food Components on the Intestinal Barrier

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The skin and mucous membranes of the body constitute the first defense element of the immune system. Single- to multilayered epithelial end tissues form a regulated, permeable, absorptive barrier of the body to the environment. All barrier-associated lymphoid tissues are interconnected via the lymphatic system, so local inflammatory events are always systemically relevant. Physiological microorganisms provide the body with a further, microbiological barrier. This results in a finely tuned relationship between immunological tolerance and defense. If this is disturbed, chronic inflammatory diseases can result.

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Beermann, C. (2023). The Immune Barrier: Influence of Food Components on the Intestinal Barrier. In: Food and the Immune System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11523-3_2

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