From intestinal permeability to dysmotility: the biobreeding rat as a model for functional gastrointestinal disorders.

<h4>Background</h4>Impaired intestinal barrier function, low-grade inflammation and altered neuronal control are reported in functional gastrointestinal disorders. However, the sequence of and causal relation between these events is unclear, necessitating a spontaneous animal model. The...

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Main Authors: Tim Vanuytsel, Christophe Vanormelingen, Hanne Vanheel, Tatsuhiro Masaoka, Shadea Salim Rasoel, Joran Tóth, Els Houben, Kristin Verbeke, Gert De Hertogh, Pieter Vanden Berghe, Jan Tack, Ricard Farré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111132