Reduced Plasma Guanylin Levels Following Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>-Induced Diarrhea

The intestinal peptide hormones guanylin (GN) and uroguanylin (UGN) interact with the epithelial cell receptor guanylate cyclase C to regulate fluid homeostasis. Some enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (ETEC) produce heat-stable enterotoxin (ST), which induces diarrhea by mimicking...

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Published in:Microorganisms
Main Authors: Ingeborg Brønstad, Hilde Løland von Volkmann, Sunniva Todnem Sakkestad, Hans Steinsland, Kurt Hanevik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Subjects:
ETEC
experimental infection
guanylin
uroguanylin
zinc
heat-stable toxin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/8/1997

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