Trefoils: An unexplored natural protective shield of oral cavity

• Main Authors: Akanksha Choudhary (Author), C.N. Smitha (Author), D.K. Suresh (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Elsevier, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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The new mammalian growth factor peptide family consists of three peptides, TFF1, TFF2, and TFF3, which are secreted mainly from mucous epithelia with mucus gel. The predominant secretion of trefoil factor (TFF) occurs from gastric mucosal lining, small and large intestine, oral mucosal cells, and sa...