Data are accumulating that emphasize the important role of the intestinal barrier and intestinal permeability for health and disease. However, these terms are poorly defined, their assessment is a ...

Infectious diseases that do not primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract can cause severe diarrhea ... apoptosis and increased permeability of endothelial cells in the gut microvasculature ...

Enterochromaffin cells are distributed throughout the intestinal tract, 52 and ... in the presence of increased intestinal permeability (caused, for instance, by stress or gut inflammation ...

Intestinal permeability is a condition in which materials in the gastrointestinal tract can pass through the cells lining the intestinal walls. While the human body naturally has some intestinal ...

Scientifically referred to as increased intestinal permeability, this condition highlights the importance of a healthy digestive barrier. When this barrier becomes compromised, it allows toxins ...