Acute Effects of Butyrate on Induced Hyperpermeability and Tight Junction Protein Expression in Human Colonic Tissues

Intact intestinal barrier function is essential for maintaining intestinal homeostasis. A dysfunctional intestinal barrier can lead to local and systemic inflammation through translocation of luminal antigens and has been associated with a range of health disorders. Butyrate, a short-chain fatty aci...

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Main Authors: Mathias W. Tabat, Tatiana M. Marques, Malin Markgren, Liza Löfvendahl, Robert J. Brummer, Rebecca Wall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/5/766