A recent study reveals that fermented cabbage offers up to 40% protection for the intestinal barrier, outperforming raw ...

As such, epithelial cells require robust defence mechanisms to avoid sustaining damage. Secreted mucins are highly glycosylated proteins that form a physical barrier, which protects epithelial ...

A significant discovery has identified a missing "gatekeeper" protein as the root cause of dry mouth in Sjögren's syndrome — a finding that could change the way the disease is treated.

Airway epithelial cells act as a physical barrier against environmental toxins and injury, and modulate inflammation and the immune response. As such, maintenance of their integrity is critical.

[9] The specific activity of ZOT on tight-junction regulation suggests that this toxin mimics a related physiological modulator of the intestinal epithelial barrier. Using immunopurification based ...