Journal article
Modulation of intestinal barrier by intestinal microbiota: Pathological and therapeutic implications
Abstract
Mammals and their intestinal microbiota peacefully coexist in a mutualistic relationship. Commensal bacteria play an active role in shaping and modulating physiological processes in the host, which include, but are not restricted to, the immune system and the intestinal barrier. Both play a crucial role in containing intestinal bacteria and other potentially noxious luminal antigens within the lumen and mucosal compartment. Although mutualism …
Authors
Natividad JMM; Verdu EF
Journal
Pharmacological Research, Vol. 69, No. 1, pp. 42–51
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.phrs.2012.10.007
ISSN
1043-6618