Hauri HP, Sterchi EE, Bienz D, Fransen JA, Marxer A. Expression and intracellular transport of microvillus membrane hydrolases inhuman intestinal epithelial cells. (appliedhealth.com)
When your intestinal lining is repeatedly damaged due to reoccurring leaky gut, damaged cells called microvilli become unable to do their job properly. (articles.mercola.com)
Through its F - actin - severing activity, the microvillar actin - binding protein villin drives both apical microvilli disassembly in vitro and in vivo and promotes lamellipodial extension. (science.institut-curie.org)