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Aug 2026
NLRP6 as a candidate segmental barrier to carcinogenesis in the human gut: a hypothesis
It is proposed that NLRP6 may function as one candidate component of a segment-restricted epithelial defence and mucosal immune surveillance network in the human gut, potentially shaping CRC-relevant inflammatory and barrier conditions rather than acting as an established human tumour-suppressive mechanism.
G. Luengo-Gil, Ana Belén Arroyo, Ana María Hurtado-López et al.
· Frontiers in Immunology · 0 citations