Galacto-oligosaccharides exert a protective effect against heat stress in a Caco-2 cell model
Thermal stress can evoke a stress response and enhance the synthesis of heat shock proteins, while gut barrier dysfunction is considered as an important adverse effect of thermal stress. Considering the previously described effects of galacto-oligosaccharides, nowadays mainly used in infant formulas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615002182 |