A Dietary Mixture of Oxysterols Induces In Vitro Intestinal Inflammation through TLR2/4 Activation: The Protective Effect of Cocoa Bean Shells

• Main Authors: Daniela Rossin (Author), Letricia Barbosa-Pereira (Author), Noemi Iaia (Author), Gabriella Testa (Author), Barbara Sottero (Author), Giuseppe Poli (Author), Giuseppe Zeppa (Author), Fiorella Biasi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Exaggerated Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated immune and inflammatory responses play a role in inflammatory bowel diseases. This report deals with the ability of a mixture of oxysterols widely present in cholesterol-rich foods to induce in vitro intestinal inflammation through TLR up-reg...