Muc2-dependent microbial colonization of the jejunal mucus layer is diet sensitive and confers local resistance to enteric pathogen infection.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3931635
Abstract: Intestinal mucus barriers normally prevent microbial infections but are sensitive to diet-dependent changes in the luminal environment. Here we demonstrate that mice fed a Western-style diet (WSD) suffer regiospecific failure of the mucus barrier in… read more here.
Keywords: colonization; jejunal mucus; mucus; mucus layer ... See more keywords