Intercellular tight junctions represent a formidable barrier against paracellular drug
absorption at epithelia (eg, nasal, intestinal) and the endothelium (eg, blood–brain barrier) …

Tight junctions (TJs) are intercellular protein complexes that preserve tissue homeostasis
and integrity through the control of paracellular permeability and cell polarity. Recent …

The airway epithelium provides a critical barrier to the outside environment. When its
integrity is impaired, epithelial cells and residing immune cells collaborate to exclude …

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory condition caused by an unbalanced immunological
response to infection, which affects numerous organs, including the intestines …

Purpose The age-related muscle loss, termed sarcopenia and functional dependency, are
common findings in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However …

The endothelium is recognized to play an important role in various physiological functions
including vascular tone, permeability, anticoagulation, and angiogenesis. Endothelial …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract has long been hypothesized to play an integral role in the
pathophysiology of sepsis, and gut microbiota (GM) dysbiosis may be the key factor …

Aims We systematically review the in vivo preclinical evidence on the impact of microplastics
(MPs) on the intestinal microbiota and morphofunctional changes involving the intestinal …

Necrotic enteritis (NE), caused by Clostridium perfringens (CP), is one of the most common
of poultry diseases, causing huge economic losses to the poultry industry. This review …

Objective Sepsis is the leading cause of death in critically ill patients. The gastrointestinal
tract has long been thought to play an important role in the pathophysiology of sepsis …