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Early life stress in mice is a suitable model for Irritable Bowel Syndrome but does not predispose to colitis nor increase susceptibility to enteric infections.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 Oct 2018
Riba A, Olier M, Lacroix-Lamandé S, Lencina C, Bacquié V, Harkat C, Van Langendonck N, Gillet M, Cartier C, Baron M, Sommer C, Mallet V, Zill M, Robert H, Laurent F, Ellero-Simatos S, Théodorou V, Ménard S
Abstract excerpt
Neonatal period is characterized by an immature intestinal barrier. Scattered evidence suggests that early life stressful events induce long lasting alterations of intestinal homeostasis mimicking Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Those observations highlighting defect of intestinal barrier by early life stress questioned its potential role as a risk factor for gastrointestinal disorders such as colitis and...
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