Abstract:Background
The aetiology of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is multifactorial and its pathogenesis poorly understood. The trefoil factor peptides (TFF1–3) contribute to protective mechanisms operating in the gastro-intestinal (GI) mucosa and play a fundamental role in epithelial protection, restitution and repair. The role of TFF1–3 in neonatal mucosal protection has not been well investigated.
Aims
This study aims to investigate alterations in TFF 13 mRNA and protein expression in the GI tract of infants wi… Show more
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