The objective of the present study was to identify potential biomarkers for gut barrier failure
in chickens. A total of 144 day-of-hatch Ross 308 male broiler chickens were housed in 24 …

The epithelial cell tight junction structure is the site of the transepithelial movement of solutes
and water between epithelial cells (paracellular permeability). Paracellular permeability can …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) including colitis are intestinal disorders characterized
by chronic inflammation, barrier dysfunction and dysbiosis. Specific forms of vitamin E have …

Intestines are organs that not only digest food and absorb nutrients, but also provide a
defense barrier against pathogens and noxious agents ingested. Tight junctions (TJs) are …

Recently, mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) therapy has become an emerging
therapeutic modality for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), given their …

Inflammatory bowel diseases broadly categorized into Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative
colitis (UC), are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract with increasing …

There is a growing body of evidence documenting probiotic bacteria to have a beneficial
effect to the host through their ability to modulate the mucosal immune system. Many …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease with a high
incidence. Multiple factors including dietary composition contribute to its occurrence …

Background Reduced microbial diversity has been associated with inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) and probiotic bacteria have been proposed for its prevention and/or treatment …

Background The intestinal epithelium is a barrier that composes one of the most
immunologically active surfaces of the body due to constant exposure to microorganisms as …