A Dietary Mixture of Oxysterols Induces In Vitro Intestinal Inflammation through TLR2/4 Activation: The Protective Effect of Cocoa Bean Shells

A Dietary Mixture of Oxysterols Induces In Vitro Intestinal Inflammation through TLR2/4 Activation: The Protective Effect of Cocoa Bean Shells

Background: Exaggerated Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated immune and inflammatory responses play a role in inflammatory bowel diseases. This report deals with the ability of a mixture of oxysterols widely present in cholesterol-rich foods to induce in vitro intestinal inflammation through TLR up-reg...

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Main Authors: Daniela Rossin, Letricia Barbosa-Pereira, Noemi Iaia, Gabriella Testa, Barbara Sottero, Giuseppe Poli, Giuseppe Zeppa, Fiorella Biasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
dietary oxysterols
Toll-like receptors
IL-8
IFNβ
TNFα
phenolic extract
cocoa bean shell
Honduras cocoa
(−)-epicatechin
tannins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/8/6/151

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