In the present review, current knowledge on mucosal barrier and its role in disease prevention and therapy is summarized. First, the relevant terms 'intestinal barrier' and 'intestinal ...

A vaccine against norovirus, the dreaded “winter vomiting bug”, could be closer than you think: early clinical trials have ...

The majority of microorganisms infecting humans cross through the mucosal barrier. This is particularly true in infants who explore the world with their mouths while their immune system is still ...

When this mucosal barrier is damaged, toxins and other harmful material leak into the underlying tissue, causing a variety of health problems. The weakening of this barrier is attributed to a wide ...

Vitamin C and zinc are two of the most effective nutrients for supporting immune health, reducing inflammation, and speeding ...

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, involve chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which weakens the mucosal barrier, leading to ...

A research team led by Prof. ZENG Zhutian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) identified and named a novel population of bladder-resident macrophages, termed suburothelial ...