Mechanisms of antidiarrhoeal effects by diosmectite in human intestinal cells
Abstract Background Rotavirus (RV) induces diarrhoea through a sequence of enterotoxic and cytotoxic effects. The former are NSP4-dependent, induce calcium-dependent chloride secretion and involve oxidative stress. Diosmectite (DS) is a natural clay that has been recommended as an active therapy for...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | Gut Pathogens |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0172-2 |