<i>N</i>-Acetylglucosamine and its dimer ameliorate inflammation in murine colitis by strengthening the gut barrier function
Sung-In Choi, Young C. Shin, Joong Su Lee, Yeo Cho Yoon, Ju Myung Kim, Mi‐Kyung Sung
Abstract
. The results overall suggested that NAG or NAG-D supplementation can alleviate inflammation by strengthening the intestinal barrier function and maintaining gut microbiota homeostasis in a DSS-induced colitis mouse model.
Topics & Concepts
ColitisMucinOccludinInflammationUlcerative colitisInflammatory bowel diseaseBarrier functionInternal medicineImmunologyMedicineGastroenterologyMicrobiologyBiologyTight junctionBiochemistryDiseasePathologyCell biologyInflammatory Bowel DiseaseGut microbiota and healthBarrier Structure and Function Studies