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Epidermal Barrier for Nematodes Against Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses

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The C. elegans epidermis, a single epithelial layer surrounding the animal, is a potential model skin. The epidermal barrier is another important primary biological barrier for nematodes against the toxicity of environmental toxicants or stresses. We here mainly introduced and discussed the molecular basis of epidermal barrier against the toxicity of environmental toxicants or stresses. The association between epidermal barrier and activation of innate immune response was also discussed.

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Wang, D. (2019). Epidermal Barrier for Nematodes Against Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses. In: Target Organ Toxicology in Caenorhabditis elegans. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6010-7_4

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