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Footmarks of Innate Immunity in the Ovary and Cytokeratin-Positive Cells as Potential Dendritic Cells

Part of the book series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology ((ADVSANAT,volume 209))

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The skin and the mucosa represent anatomical barriers against invaders from the atmosphere or from the fluid-rich environment as the first line of defence (Turvey and Broide 2010). The barriers deliver mechanical and chemical protection by cell–cell coherence, and by secretion of unspecific anti-pathogenic agents.

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Spanel-Borowski, K. (2011). Cytokeratin-Positive Cells (CK+) as Potential Dendritic Cells. In: Footmarks of Innate Immunity in the Ovary and Cytokeratin-Positive Cells as Potential Dendritic Cells. Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, vol 209. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16077-6_4

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