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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Infection Inhibits Intestinal Ascorbic Acid Uptake via Dysregulation of Its Transporter Expression.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jul 2021
Heskett Christopher W, Teafatiller Trevor, Hennessey Carly, Gareau Melanie G, Marchant Jonathan S, Said Hamid M, Subramanian Veedamali S
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BACKGROUND: Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) infection causes prolonged, watery diarrhea leading to morbidity and mortality. Although EPEC infection impacts nutrient transporter function and expression in intestinal epithelial cells, the effects of EPEC infection on intestinal absorption of ascorbic acid (AA) have not yet been investigated. AIMS: To investigate the effect of EPEC infection on intestinal...
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