Essays about: "colon barrier"
Found 2 essays containing the words colon barrier.
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1. Does in vivo exposure to perfluorooctanesulfonicacid induce an altered colonic barrier function inmice?
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Background: Several environmental risk factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis ofinflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and might cause an altered barrier function, a hallmark ofIBD. Recent evidence suggests that patients with late-onset ulcerative colitis (UC) have anincreased serum level of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), one of the major chemical groupscontaminating our diet. READ MORE
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2. Building Tolerance to Gut Bacteria: Quantification of Goblet Cell – Immune Interactions in the Proximal and Distal Colon
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologiAbstract : Goblet cell - immune cell interactions and their role in inflammatory bowel disease Goblet cells, specialized mucus secreting cells lining the gut, are key players in mediating immune responses. While the mucus layer functions as a barrier against the intrusion of foreign bacteria into the host, substances from e. READ MORE
