Absorptive and barrier function
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What are contributors of the absorptive & barrier function on the villi?
Intestinal epithelial cells: microvilli (enlarged surface), tight junctions;
Epithelial renewal: from crypt to villi-tip, 4-6 days.
What are contributors of the absorptive & barrier function of adaptive immunity?
T-helper cells, maturation: Treg, Th1, Th2, Th17;
Homeostasis: balanced T-cell repertoire;
Local and systemic immunity.
What is the pertubance amplitude?
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What is the recovery rate?
The time required for a system to return to an equilibrium or steady-state following a perturbation.
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