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

Major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia-spectrum
disorders (SSD) are heterogeneous psychiatric disorders, which place significant burden on …

A pro-inflammatory intestinal microbiome is characteristic of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Prebiotic fibers change the microbiome and this study sought to understand the utility of …

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 …

ABSTRACT Background The Mediterranean diet is associated with the prevention of
diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, all of which are linked to intestinal barrier …

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 …

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

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common disorder of gut-brain interaction, characterised by
upper gastrointestinal symptom profiles that differentiate FD from the irritable bowel …

Gastrointestinal complaints are often reported during ascents to high altitude (> 2,500 m),
though their etiology is not known. One potential explanation is injury to the intestinal barrier …

Objective To assess how RA and DMARDs affect gut permeability. Methods To explore
colonic mucosa integrity, tight junction proteins zonula occludens-1, occludin and claudin 2 …