Mice deficient in the enzyme MMP7, that cleaves prepro-a-defensin to the active a-defensin, show an increased susceptibility to the enteric pathogen, Salmonella typhimurium. The cell type in the gastrointestinal (GI) epithelium most likely to express the highest levels of MMP7 is.. O M cells O Paneth cells O Intraepithelial lymphocytes O Goblet cells

Mice deficient in the enzyme MMP7, that cleaves prepro-a-defensin to the active a-defensin, show an increased susceptibility to the enteric pathogen, Salmonella typhimurium. The cell type in the gastrointestinal (GI) epithelium most likely to express the highest levels of MMP7 is.. O M cells O Paneth cells O Intraepithelial lymphocytes O Goblet cells

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Chapter14: Allergy: An Overview

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