Impaired Intestinal Barrier and Tissue Bacteria: Pathomechanisms for Metabolic Diseases

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 been evidenced to contribute to gut barrier impairment and its increased permeability. Alterations of tight junct...

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Main Authors: Lucas Massier, Matthias Blüher, Peter Kovacs, Rima M. Chakaroun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.616506/full