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How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts
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How T cell-derived interleukin-22 promotes antibacterial defense of colonic crypts

by Jeff Hansen, University of Alabama at Birmingham Credit: Jody Potter, University of Alabama at Birmingham Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. coli that seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea. Such pathogens pose significant risks to human health and...