Chitin derivatives ameliorate DSS-induced ulcerative colitis by changing gut microbiota and restoring intestinal barrier function
Zewen Mei, Xingxi Huang, Heng Zhang, Danyi Cheng, Xin Xu, Mingyue Fang, Jutuan Hu, Yangyang Liu, Yunxiang Liang, Yuxia Mei
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ChemistryChitinColitisNitric oxideBarrier functionChitosanGut floraDownregulation and upregulationUlcerative colitisGlucosamineMyeloperoxidasePolysaccharideBiochemistryMicrobiologyImmunologyInternal medicineInflammationBiologyCell biologyMedicineDiseaseGeneOrganic chemistryGut microbiota and healthInflammatory Bowel DiseaseGinger and Zingiberaceae research