β-Sitosterol protects against food allergic response in BALB/c mice by regulating the intestinal barrier function and reconstructing the gut microbiota structure
Liyuan Ma, Yu Ma, Yixiang Liu
Abstract
β-Sitosterol, a dietary component, prevents OVA-induced food allergy by ameliorating the intestinal barrier function and reshaping the intestinal microbiota.
Topics & Concepts
OvalbuminOccludinBarrier functionLamina propriaGut floraImmunoglobulin AImmunologyBiologyImmune systemTight junctionAllergic inflammationSecretionInflammationImmunoglobulin EAllergic responseMicrobiologyAntibodyEpitheliumEndocrinologyImmunoglobulin GCell biologyGeneticsAsthma and respiratory diseasesAllergic Rhinitis and SensitizationMast cells and histamine