Author Andrea Bhatt and colleagues used a monolayer of intestinal epithelial cells to show that exposure to NSAIDs at physiologically relevant doses can cause changes in permeability in the small intestine. This effectively creates an NSAID-induced leaky gut model. This article highlights the potential utility of RepliGut® Planar for assessing toxicity of dietary factors, bacterial metabolites, or therapeutics.
Manuscript: NSAID-Induced Leaky Gut Modeled Using Polarized Monolayers of Primary Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells
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