The intestinal barrier is essential in human health and constitutes the interface between the
outside and the internal milieu of the body. A functional intestinal barrier allows absorption of …

Improved hygiene leading to reduced exposure to microorganisms has been implicated as
one possible cause for the recent “epidemic” of chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) in …

An increased intestinal permeability has been described in various gastrointestinal and non-
gastrointestinal disorders. Nevertheless, the concept and definition of intestinal permeability …

Intestinal permeability is an important diagnostic marker, yet its determination by established
tests, which measure the urinary excretion of orally administered tracer molecules, is time …

Objective Bacterial translocation to various organs including human adipose tissue (AT) due
to increased intestinal permeability remains poorly understood. We hypothesised that:(1) …

The protein, zonulin, has emerged as a popular serological marker to assess the integrity of
the intestinal mucosal barrier. However, there is limited information on the utility of serum …

An intact intestinal barrier, representing the interface between inner and outer environments,
is an integral regulator of health. Among several factors, bacteria and their products have …

Strenuous exercise is synonymous with disturbing gastrointestinal integrity and function,
subsequently prompting systemic immune responses and exercise-associated …

The etiopathogenesis of the autoimmune disease type 1 diabetes (T1D) is still largely
unknown, however, both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of …

The relationship between dysbiosis and central nervous diseases has been proved in the
last 10 years. Microbial alterations cause increased intestinal permeability, and the …