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Microscopic image of IL-17 in the small intestine of a mouse

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2018

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Microscopic image of IL-17 in the small intestine of a mouse

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Immune cells that produce a protein called IL-17 (green) accumulate in the small intestines of mice fed a high-salt diet for eight weeks. This image shows the intestinal layer that absorbs digested food and protects against infection.

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Iadecola lab, Weill Cornell Medicine

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Microscopic image of IL-17 in the small intestine of a mouse
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Microscopic image of IL-17 in the small intestine of a mouse