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Microbiota‐gut‐brain axis: Interaction of gut microbes and their metabolites with host epithelial barriers
17 May 2018
Abstract excerpt
The gastrointestinal barrier and the blood brain barrier represent an important line of defense to protect the underlying structures against harmful external stimuli. These host barriers are composed of epithelial and endothelial cells interconnected by tight junction proteins along with several other supporting structures. Disruption in host barrier structures has therefore been implicated in various diseases of...
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