The intestinal mucosa provides a selective permeable barrier for nutrient absorption and
protection from external factors. It consists of epithelial cells, immune cells and their …

Introduction: The gastrointestinal mucosa constitutes a critical barrier where millions of
microbes and environmental antigens come in close contact with the host immune system …

OBJECTIVE: Gut barrier is a functional unit organized as a multi-layer system and its
multiple functions are crucial for maintaining gut homeostasis. Numerous scientific …

The intestinal mucosal barrier, also referred to as intestinal barrier, is widely recognized as a
critical player in gut homeostasis maintenance as it ensures the complex crosstalk between …

The leakage of the intestinal barrier and the disruption of the gut microbiome are
increasingly recognized as key factors in different pathophysiological conditions, such as …

The gastrointestinal tract constitutes one of the largest sites of exposure to the outside
environment. The function of the gastrointestinal tract in monitoring and sealing the host …

The gastrointestinal mucosal surface is lined with epithelial cells representing an effective
barrier made up with intercellular junctions that separate the inner and the outer …

Our body is colonized by more than a hundred trillion commensals, represented by viruses,
bacteria and fungi. This complex interaction has shown that the microbiome system …

Background: Increased intestinal permeability due to barrier dysfunction is supposed to
cause microbial translocation which may induce low-grade inflammation in various …

The intestine is the largest interface between the internal body and the external
environment. The intestinal barrier is a dynamic system influenced by the composition of the …