Sentences with phrase «between gut epithelial cells»

Not exact matches

«Chronic inflammation of the intestine is thought to be caused by abnormal interactions between gut microbes, intestinal epithelial cells and the immune system, but so far it has been impossible to determine how each of these factors contribute to the development of intestinal bowel disease,» said Hyun Jung Kim, Ph.D., former Wyss Technology Development Fellow and first author on the study, speaking about the limitations of conventional in vitro and animal models of bacterial overgrowth and inflammation of the intestines.

Its only down side (along with the caloric sugar alcohols) is that it may temporarily weaken tight junctions between epithelial cells, effectively creating short term «leaky gut».