Sentences with phrase «epithelial surfaces»
"Epithelial surfaces" refer to the outer layers or coverings of different organs and tissues in the body. These surfaces act as a protective barrier against harmful substances and provide a lining for various parts of our body, such as the skin, inner organs, and blood vessels. Full definition
IL17 is a cytokine with roles in anti-bacterial and anti-fungal defense that is made abundantly by effector T cells at epithelial surfaces (Littman and Rudensky, 2010).
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This tiny particle is able to slip under the sub-clinical scurvy weakened epithelial surface of the inner arterial walls and start collecting fibrous matter while inhibiting the plasmin enzyme production that serves to dissolve clotting.
Dry skin (and dry eyes) is often more an issue in animals in the winter due to the relative lack of nourishing and moisturizing blood flow on epithelial surfaces.
A scanning electron micrograph shows the mucosal surface of a gerbil's small intestine, which is almost entirely obscured by Giardia that have infested the intestinal epithelial surface.
That is, the experiments showed that the potentiator cancelled out the intended effect of having a corrected CFTR protein at the epithelial surface.
Fungal infections tend to affect skin / epithelial surfaces the most, so skin, ears, sinuses, mouth, urinary tract, and digestive tract.
Probiotic microbes not only suppress the growth of Candida spp in the alimentary tract and vagina, but they also inhibit the adherence of Candida spp to epithelial surfaces (11).