Sentences with phrase «called tight junction proteins»

However, the team was able to show that so - called tight junction proteins, which are known to be important for the blood - brain barrier permeability, did undergo structural changes and had altered levels of expression in the absence of bacteria.

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The team also discovered that these cells manufacture proteins, which act as a temporary glue that binds the cells together in what are called «tight junctions».

A protein called zonulin is responsible for induction of tolerance and orchestration of immune responses by modulating intercellular tight junctions in the gastrointestinal epithelium in a rapid, reversible, and reproducible fashion (Fasano, 2011).

Tight junctions, regulated by a molecule called zonulin, as well as by conformational changes in the proteins occludin and claudin, are dynamic intercellular structures that modulate the trafficking or passage of macromolecules from the intestinal lumen to the submucosa and into systemic circulation (Fasano, 2012).

These cells are cemented together with proteins called tight junctions, which form a protective barrier that ensures that everything you eat is properly processed by the enterocyte cells cells in a way that your body can handle without getting sick.