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Paneth cell α-defensin secretion induced by nutrients in a possible regulation of intestinal homeostasis. This study indicates that the nutrients butyric acid and leucine induce α-defensin secretion from Paneth cells and further suggests that these nutrients perform previously unknown roles in regulating intestinal homeostasis.
