The intestinal barrier protects the host against gut microbes, food antigens, and toxins
present in the gastrointestinal tract. However, gut barrier integrity can be affected by intrinsic …

The intestinal surface is constitutively exposed to diverse antigens, such as food antigens,
food-borne pathogens, and commensal microbes. Intestinal epithelial cells have developed …

Selenoprotein plays a crucial role in immune cells and inflammatory regulation. However, as
a protein drug that is easily denatured or degraded in the acidic environment of the stomach …

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 intestinal barrier is a structure that prevents harmful substances, such as bacteria and
endotoxins, from penetrating the intestinal wall and entering human tissues, organs, and …

The human gastrointestinal tract is colonized by trillions of microorganisms that interact with
the host to maintain structural and functional homeostasis. Acting as the interface between …

Mucosal healing plays a critical role in combatting the effects of inflammatory bowel disease,
fistulae and ulcers. While most treatments for such diseases focus on systemically delivered …

Autoimmune diseases are a series of diseases involving multiple tissues and organs,
characterized by the over production of abnormal multiple antibodies. Although most studies …

Disruptions in the intestinal epithelial barrier can result in devastating consequences and a
multitude of disease syndromes, particularly among preterm neonates. The association …

Cell–cell junctions link cells to each other in tissues, and regulate tissue homeostasis in
critical cell processes that include tissue barrier function, cell proliferation, and migration …