Impaired intestinal molecular tightness in the mucosa of irritable bowel syndrome: what are the mediators?

Gut. 2009 Feb;58(2):161-2. doi: 10.1136/gut.2008.165670.

Authors

Maria Vicario¹, Carmen Alonso, Javier Santos

Affiliation

¹ Digestive Diseases Research Unit, Institut de Recerca, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 19136518
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2008.165670

No abstract available

Publication types

Comment
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Caco-2 Cells
Cell Membrane Permeability
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism*
Intestinal Mucosa / pathology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome / metabolism*
Irritable Bowel Syndrome / pathology
Tight Junctions / metabolism*
Tight Junctions / pathology