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Defective epithelial barriers linked to 2 billion chronic diseases
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Defective epithelial barriers linked to 2 billion chronic diseases

by  University of Zurich Straight and clear epithelial barrier of healthy bronchial epithelial cells (at the top) and leaky and damaged asthmatic epithelial cells (at the bottom). Credit: Cezmi Akdis Humans are exposed to a variety of toxins and chemicals every day. According to the epithelial barrier hypothesis, exposure to many of these substances damages the...