How does the vasculature change upon intestinal infection or injury?The gastrointestinal tract is well characterized for its physical barrier composed of a single epithelial cell layer separating the luminal microbes in contact with their apical surface from the immune cells found within the gut parenchyma (Fig 1).As such, a high degree of mucosal immune regulation is needed to maintain homeostasis of the gut.To this end, IECs detect
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