The digestive neuronal–glial–epithelial unit: a new actor in gut health and disease

M Neunlist, L Van Landeghem, MM Mahé… - Nature reviews …, 2013 - nature.com
The monolayer of columnar epithelial cells lining the gastrointestinal tract—the intestinal
epithelial barrier (IEB)—is the largest exchange surface between the body and the external …