ROLE OF INTESTINAL MUCUS IN TRANSEPITHELIAL PASSAGE OF BACTERIA ACROSS THE INTACT ILEUM IN-VITRO
Articles > Article · 1994
Authors: CT ALBANESE, M CARDONA, SD SMİTH, S WATKINS, AG KURKCHUBASCHE, İbrahim ULMAN, RL SİMMONS, MI ROWE
SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 1994, vol 116, pp 76-82
Summary
Background. Although gastrointestinal mucus is one of a number of putative host defense mechanisms that protect the gut barrier against microbial translocation, little experimental data are available to show its role in this process. The present study sought to determine the role of mucus depletion on the transepithelial passage of bacteria across viable segments of rat ileum mounted in Ussing chambers in vitro.