Dietary salt exacerbates intestinal fibrosis in chronic TNBS colitis via fibroblasts activation
Abstract Intestinal fibrosis is a frequent complication in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). It is a challenge to identify environmental factors such as diet that may be driving this risk. Intestinal fibrosis result from accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins secreted by myofibroblasts...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94280-8 |