AhR activation defends gut barrier integrity against damage occurring in obesity

• Main Authors: Bárbara G. Postal (Author), Sara Ghezzal (Author), Doriane Aguanno (Author), Sébastien André (Author), Kevin Garbin (Author), Laurent Genser (Author), Edith Brot-Laroche (Author), Christine Poitou (Author), Hédi Soula (Author), Armelle Leturque (Author), Karine Clément (Author), Véronique Carrière (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Obesity is characterized by systemic and low-grade tissue inflammation. In the intestine, alteration of the intestinal barrier and accumulation of inflammatory cells in the epithelium are important contributors of gut inflammation. Recent studies demonstrated the role of the aryl hydrocar...