The Impact of Farnesoid X Receptor Activation on Intestinal Permeability in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The most important function of the intestinal mucosa is to form a barrier that separates luminal contents from the intestine. Defects in the intestinal epithelial barrier have been observed in several intestinal disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Recent studies have identified a num...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maja Stojancevic, Karmen Stankov, Momir Mikov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/538452

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