The intestinal epithelial tight junction (TJ) barrier controls the paracellular permeation of
contents from the intestinal lumen into the intestinal tissue and systemic circulation. A …

Recent advances in basic and clinical science over the last 3 years have dramatically
altered our appreciation of the role of diet in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The marked …

Background & Aims Increased intestinal permeability has been associated with Crohn's
disease (CD), but it is not clear whether it is a cause or result of the disease. We performed a …

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 …

The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is multifactorial with data suggesting
the role of a disturbed interaction between the gut and the intestinal microbiota. A defective …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions of people worldwide, includes two
separate diseases: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Although the …

Gut inflammation is strongly associated with spondyloarthritis (SpA), as exemplified by the
high prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the even higher occurrence of …

The most common question asked by patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
is,“Doctor, what should I eat?” Findings from epidemiology studies have indicated that diets …

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as IBD, are chronic inflammatory
disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Although the aetiopathogenesis of IBD is largely …

Epithelial cells line the entire surface of the gastrointestinal tract and its accessory organs
where they primarily function in transporting digestive enzymes, nutrients, electrolytes, and …