The fetal intestinal mucosa is characterized by elevated Toll-like receptor 4
The fetal intestinal mucosa is characterized by elevated Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) expression that may lead to the introduction of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)-a damaging inflammatory disease from the premature intestine-upon contact with microbes. inhibitory ramifications of amniotic liquid on TLR4 whereas amniotic liquid didn’t prevent TLR4 signaling in EGFR- or peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ-lacking enterocytes … [Read more…]