Induction of intercrypt goblet cells upon bacterial infection
Renaud Léonard, Ewa Pasquereau-Kotula, Edwige Madec, Benjamin Marsac, Adriana Mihalache, Laurence du Merle, Jordan Denis, Corentin Spriet, Philippe Jean Sansonetti, Shaynoor Dramsi, Catherine Robbe Masselot
This study shows that bacterial infection induces intercrypt goblet cells (icGCs) in mice, which produce a protective mucus layer with unique glycosylation that blocks pathogens.
Gut Microbes · Nov 14, 2024Peer-reviewedBiochemistry