“…In addition, TFF3 has also been shown to function as an epithelial anti-apoptotic factor, and neural signaling peptide [4,14,15]. TFF3 expression has also been documented in other tissues including the uterus [16], breast [17], hypothalamus/pituitary [15,18], salivary glands [19,20], conjunctiva [21,22], and respiratory tract [22,23].…”