Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects a significant number of individuals worldwide with
the prevalence continuing to grow. It is becoming clear that a large subgroup of individuals …

Sarcopenia is the age‐associated loss of lean skeletal muscle mass. It is the result of
multiple physiologic derangements, ultimately resulting in an insidious functional decline …

Background The gut microflora in some patients with Crohn's disease can be reduced in
numbers of butyrate-producing bacteria and this could result in metabolic stress in the …

The intestinal epithelia proliferate and differentiate along the crypt villus axis to constitute a
barrier cell layer separating some 1013 potentially harmful bacteria from a sterile mucosal …

Background Xanthine oxidase (XO) is a cytosolic metalloflavoprotein that has been
implicated in the pathogenesis of a wide spectrum of diseases, and is thought to be the most …

Surgery at any location in the body leads to surgical stress response and alterations in
normal body homeostasis. The intestine is extremely sensitive to surgical stress even at …

The epithelial lining of the gastrointestinal tract is the major interface between the external
world (eg, the gut lumen) and the body, and as such the proper maintenance and regulation …

The enteric epithelium represents the major boundary between the outside world and the
body, and in the colon it is the interface between the host and a vast and diverse microbiota …

BACKGROUND: The intestine is increasingly recognized as a primary effector of distant
organ damage, such as the lung, after any abdominal surgery. Earlier studies have shown …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intraluminal
hyperoxygenated solution (HOS) on enterocyte mitochondrial structure and respiratory …